Nant Whitton Woodlands

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Nant Whitton Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. [1] The site is a narrow strip of woodland on a Liassic limestone slope in the Vale of Glamorgan.[ citation needed ] The villages of Llanvithyn and Walterston are nearby.

The SSSI includes the Coed Garnllwyd nature reserve. [2]

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References

  1. "National Landscape Character 31/03/2014 NLCA36 VALE OF GLAMORGAN" (PDF). cyfoethnaturiol.cymru. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. "Coed Garnllwyd | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales". www.welshwildlife.org. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

See also

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