Limestone woodland with a wide range of wildflowers and old quarries adjacent to Menai Strait

Nant Porth is a coastal limestone woodland with areas of grassland and old quarries. The main habitat on the reserve is ash woodland on limeston with open areas of calcareous grassland. Coastal ash woodland is a rare habitat outside Scotland and limestone woodland and grassland are both rare habitats in Gwynedd

Species and habitats

Habitats
Coastal, Grassland, Woodland

Nearby nature reserves

Caeau Pen y Clip
1 miles - North Wales Wildlife Trust
Spinnies, Aberogwen
3 miles - North Wales Wildlife Trust
Coed Porthamel
5 miles - North Wales Wildlife Trust

Nature reserve map

Reserve information

Location
On the Menai Strait, just outside Bangor
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HQ
Map reference
SH 556 721
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Public transport
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Opening Times
Open at all times
Size
8.10 hectares
Walking information
Access currently only accessible from the shore; please be aware of the state of the tide. Paths through the wood are narrow, steep and may be difficult in wet weather
Parking
No parking near the site
Dogs
Dogs allowed
Grazing animals
no
Reserve manager
North Wales Wildlife Trust
Tel: 01248 351541
nwwt@wildlifetrustswales.org