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Woodlands for forest bathing in Ceredigion

7 places in Ceredigion that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page.

Path entering Black Covert woodland in the Ystwyth valley, CeredigionBlack CovertQuiet beech wood by the River Ystwyth, with a level riverside walk and spring bluebellsForest road through conifers at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, CeredigionBwlch Nant yr ArianForest and lake east of Aberystwyth, with red kites and an accessible lakeside pathThe Afon Ystwyth near Grogwynion, below Coed Maen Arthur, CeredigionCoed Maen ArthurYstwyth valley woodland with a deep gorge, waterfall and Iron Age hillfortCoedmor and its woods above the Teifi gorge, CeredigionCoedmor National Nature ReserveAncient oak and lime woodland in the steep, humid Teifi gorge near CardiganGrassland and woodland beside a small stream on the Hafod Estate, CeredigionHafod Estate18th century picturesque landscape in the Ystwyth valley, with waterfalls and wooded gorgesNatural oak woodland at RSPB Ynys-hir on the Dyfi estuary, CeredigionRSPB Ynys-hirOak woodland on the Dyfi estuary near Machynlleth, with bluebells and pied flycatchersCoed y BontCommunity woodland at Pontrhydfendigaid with short level trails, ponds and ancient oaks

Photos: Black Covert, Tim Heaton (CC BY-SA 2.0); Bwlch Nant yr Arian, David Medcalf (CC BY-SA 2.0); Coed Maen Arthur, S. Rae from Scotland, UK (CC BY 2.0); Coedmor National Nature Reserve, Trevor Harris (CC BY-SA 2.0); Hafod Estate, David Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0); RSPB Ynys-hir, Jonathan Billinger (CC BY-SA 2.0); Coed y Bont (area photo): On the yellow waymarked trail, Gwydir Forest. Photograph: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0.