Mountain View Cottages Carmarthenshire
Wild Life and Walks
The far-reaching views from our organic farm look towards the Black Mountain and the peak of Llyn y fan. On a clear day the Brecon Beacons are clearly visible. (photo)
We are lucky enough to have a variety of habitats on the farm for birds, plants and oth er wildlife such as cinnabar moths, meadow brown butterflies, orchids, badgers, redstarts, snipe & red kites. (photo)
We would be delighted if you would make a note of any birds you see, so we can add them to our list. We have put up nest boxes around the area and retained nesting holes in the cottage stonework to encourage as many species as possible.
BIRDS seen at Cwmcochied:
Mistle Thrush
Meadow Pippit in Wauns (bottom meadows)
Tree Pippit in Wauns (bottom meadows)
Red leg Partridge
Winter visitors: Redwing & Fieldfare in Lan Uchaf (top field)
Long tailed Tits
Snipe in Wauns
Woodcock in Bwlle
All Year : Willow Tit on bird feeder
Blue Tit on bird feeder
Great Tit on bird feeder
Grey Wagtail resident
Pheasant
Buzzard
Kite
Kestral
Mallards on lake
Reed Bunting In willow by lake
House Sparrow Nesting in Ty Cerrig holes
Robin Singing by house
Song Thrush Singing in oak by vegetable garden
Blackbird In garden
Curlew Heard
Swallow In flight around buildings
Nuthatch Nesting in nest box
Goldfinch Above house
Bullfinch Above house
Greenfinch Nut feeder
Grey Lag Geese On lake
Siskin Nut feeder
Willow Warbler In wood
Gold Crest Heard & seen in wood
Black Cap Heard in wood
Tree Creeper Seen in wood
Skylark Lan Uchaf
House Sparrow Ty Cerrig
Wrens by farmhouse
Green Woodpecker Heard Waun Ddu
Snipe Heard Waun Ddu
Great tit Lake
Barn Owl on track
Nut Hatch Ty Cerrig nest hole
Tree Creeper above farmhouse
Hedge Sparrow Lan Uchaf (top field)
l Greater spotted Woodpecker seen on track
Heard by cottages
Pied Wagtail in wood by house
Grey Wagtails
Pied Flycatcher nest box above house
Cuckoo Heard
Redstart Nesting in wall of Ty Cerrig
Whitethroat below cattle house
We have a map of the farm in each cottage and visitors are very welcome to walk anywhere apart from where hazardous activities are taking place at the time.
We have drawn a map of a walk through the bluebell wood to the small lake above the farm and the top field, with a guide of the path to take.
The Woodland Walk to the Lake
(photo)This is a beautiful walk through the Bluebell woods up to the small lake above the farm that is fed from springs in the top field at Cwmcochied, Lan Uchaf.
The lake is a perfect place to sit and rest and there are table and benches, conveniently placed to see what is going on such as the Mallards frequently to be seen swimming on the water. The view is excellent from the top gate and well worth the climb.
There are nest boxes on the trees in the wood that are normally occupied in the Spring and a variety of habitats on the walk for plants as well as wild life.
We also have a “flat” walk around the hay meadow on the right as you drive into the farm.
We hope you will enjoy the walks and experience the tranquillity of Cwmcochied.
A Public footpath leads from the farm to Talley, with its Abbey, church and walks, and connects up with several other walks along the old drove road. It also leads onto open access land on Mynydd Cynros and the trig point above the farm.
The tiny village of Cwmdu, with its shop, Post Office and pub is about a mile away by road – less if you follow the footpath.
There are several Bird and Nature Reserves in the area
Dinas RSBP Nature Reserve. Nr. Rhandirmwyn.
2 mile nature trail through oak and alder woodland, some of it alongside the river Tywi.
Cors Caron. Countryside Council for Wales National Nature Reserve.
800 hectares of internationally recognised wetland. Two walks suitable for wheelchairs, one also for cyclists. Also 7 kilometre riverside walk. Parking on the A485 or B4343 near Tregaron.
Pembrey Burrows and Saltings.
Regular bus service from Pembrey village. Designated Local Nature Reserve. 207 hectares of dunes, grassland and salt marsh.
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust National Wetlands Centre, Llanelli.
M4 exit at Junction 48. 450 acres of lakes, pools and lagoons.
The Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, Ceredigion. 240 acre Wildlife Nature Reserve alongside the banks of the river Teifi.
Red Kite feeding station hide.
Next to the Cross Inn, Llandeusant. Tickets to be purchased 2.30 for 3pm feeding.