Places for Nature in Powys
Glaslyn
Nature Reserve River Lake Llanidloes
Glaslyn is the Cambrian Mountains most spectacular upland lake surrounded by heather moorland and offering spectacular views towards the coast and to Snowdonia.
You can walk to the Lake from the Dylife to Machynlleth mountain road.
Visitor Information
https://www.montwt.co.uk/nature-reserves/glaslyn
About the reserve
Glaslyn is Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s biggest nature reserve, an integral part of the Cambrian Mountains. The large expanse of heather moorland, with its associated boggy areas, surround an exposed upland lake. Spectacular views can be enjoyed from the viewpoint.
Glaslyn can be breath taking at any time of year, but don’t miss June to August, when the reserve turns white with cottongrass, followed by purple with the flowering heather! Also look out for the lake’s speciality, quillwort, which often washes up on the lake shore after bad weather.
Follow this reserve on social media using #GlaslynNR
IMPORTANT - THERE IS CURRENTLY NO VEHICULAR ACCESS TO GLASLYN
NO SWIMMING/WATER SPORTS
Glaslyn is a nature reserve. It is for the conservation of wildlife and for people to enjoy this wildlife. We do not permit swimming or water sports in any of the open water on our nature reserves. Whilst these activities may seem harmless, they can actually lead to the disturbance of wildlife, water pollution or the introduction of invasive non-native species or disease, as well as having the potential to affect the enjoyment of other visitors.
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Directions on Google maps [Get there, road, public transport, walk, ride]
Latitude/Longitude: 52.53252623590816 -3.7313723314109377
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