Troserch Woods, Llangennech.

The Green Flag Community Award® is a national award that recognises high quality green spaces in the UK that are managed by voluntary and community groups. The Award is part of the Green Flag Award® scheme, the national standard for quality parks and green spaces.  Recently this award has been won by Troserch Woods in Llangennech, reflecting the hard work the volunteers of the local woodland society have put in, creating a wildlife haven and an amenity area full of trails and riverside walks for all to enjoy.

Bridge crossing the Morlais in Troserch Woods.

Slightly off the beaten track, Troserch Woods now lies quietly and peacefully in its rural landscape, side-stepped and almost forgotten in a busy world. Yet along its pathways, between the stands of oaks and conifers, lies evidence that previously the Wood may have been a busier part of the locality than it is today.

The Round-house under construction, now a central part of the wood.

Quarried cliffs overgrown with trees line the river and everywhere the hillsides are scarred with man's frantic search for an elusive fortune in coal.  The ruins of buildings, some only a pile of rubble covered in ivy are visible on either side of the valley and in autumn when the undergrowth subsides, wagon trails appear that cross and recross the river numerous times on their journey to who knows where?  Helpfully Troserch Woodlands Society have prepared a booklet entitled "A stroll through the history of Troserch Woods" which can be downloaded free and is an excellent accompaniment to a peaceful afternoon walk.