Cilgerran Nature Reserve Boardwalk
Ceredigion County Council were fortunate to receive £50,000 funding from the Cynnal y Cardi Shared Prosperity Fund, which aims to support Ceredigion’s economic development, and £20,000 from the Local Places for Nature, a scheme intended to enable areas of deprivation to enhance and restore nature on our doorstep.
The funding has allowed us to replace the old, rotted boardwalk through the Cilgerran Nature Reserve, home to the Teifi Marshes and one of the best wetland sites in Wales, and replace it with a safe, multi-user access boardwalk made from recycled plastic.
The Teifi Marshes is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and offers the opportunity to see a wealth of wildlife, including kingfisher, otter, water buffalo, snipe, curlew, adders, and Emperor dragonflies. An array of habitat can also be found here, including open pasture, wooded hedgerows, tidal mudbanks, and reedbeds.
The boardwalk improvements offer an opportunity for people to get out and explore nature in a more safe and accessible manner.
The boardwalk can be enjoyed as part of a small circular walk (2.9KM/1.8 miles) through the marshes, providing opportunities to visit some of the many hides along the way and spot some wildlife.