Coed y Bwl

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Coed y Bwl
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Wales
Location Mid and South Glamorgan
Grid reference SS9093075103
Coordinates 51°27′52″N3°34′17″W / 51.464354°N 3.5714895°W / 51.464354; -3.5714895
InterestBiological
Area2.42 ha
Notification 1 January 1972

Coed y Bwl is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, south Wales. The site is managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. It is an ancient ash woodland on the northwest side of the Alun Valley and overlies Carboniferous limestone.

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