Walking
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Big Pool Wood, near Gronant, Prestatyn
This walk explores the North Wales Wildlife Trust’s Big Pool Wood Nature Reserve and the nearby sand dunes. The reserve is a fine example of wet woodland and reed bed with a board walk to help you explore and three bird hides to get up close to the local wildlife. With picnic tables and a circular walking route, the reserve is well worth a visit in its own right. The walk then takes you off the reserve towards the coast and joins the Wales Coast Path, on the way you may observe natterjack toads, little terns as well as wild flowers, including orchids. Things you need to know
The total length of the walk is 2.5 miles and will take up to two hours. Big Pool Wood can be boggy but has mainly good paths and a wooden boardwalk, it also has open water, so be careful with children. The Gronant path includes areas on the beach and dunes which can be rough and slippery when wet. Check tide tables to avoid very high tides. Directions
Big Pool Wood lies 2.5 miles east of Prestatyn. From the A548, follow brown signs to the riding centre – the turn-off is opposite the Bells of St Mary’s pub. Find a safe parking spot on the roadside near to the riding stables (SJ 102 838). What3words ///play.blown.farmed
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