Kenfig Nature Reserve
Kenfig National Nature Reserve near Bridgend in south Wales is one of the most important coastal sand dune systems in Wales, covering over 1,000 acres of shifting dunes, slack communities, a freshwater lake and vegetation of exceptional botanical diversity. The reserve is managed by Natural Resources Wales and is recognised as one of the finest Atlantic dune systems in Wales, supporting rare plant species including fen orchid, creeping willow and various rare bryophytes and lichens alongside diverse bird and invertebrate populations. The remnants of the medieval walled town of Kenfig, swallowed by the advancing dunes in the medieval period, can be found within the reserve. The Kenfig Pool provides one of the largest freshwater dune slack lakes in Wales, popular with wildfowl in winter and supporting breeding warblers in the surrounding reedbeds during summer.