It's quite a climb up to Coed Telor but you are rewarded with an idyllic little island of woodland encircled by the access tracks. The main track brings you up to and along the southern side of the woodland. At the mid point along this southern side the entrance opens into a lovely level area sheltered by gnarly oaks and big beech trees and partially surrounded by raised earth banks which run around the perimeter, affording privacy, shelter and character to the woodland as well as great habitat for birds and other wildlife.

The woodland slopes fall away beyond the track on Coed Telor's northern side, allowing lovely views out through and over the tree canopy and giving the impression that you are nestled among the trees.

A fun woodland for family camping, small enough to be manageable.

Trees: Graced with some lovely mature oak, but also benefitting from really good variety of species here including some wonderful mature beech, rowan, birch and hazel resulting in a biodiverse woodland.

Myrtle, male fern amongst other varied species, vaccinium or bilberry and wildflowers including herb robert, honeysuckle, campion and yellow pimpernel are found at forest floor, to name just a few, as befits its status as Ancient Semi-Natural woodland.

Wildlife:  plethora of birds seen and heard here - the familiar robin, wren and blackbird; also chiff chaff and wood warbler with its distinctive call as well as the unmistakable knocking of the woodpecker.

Local area and history: The reservoir in the valley bottom used to provide water for Carmarthen but has been decommissioned for several years now. Throughout Cwm Tawel small brick structures can be seen, chambers for accessing the network of channels built to carry spring water to the reservoir when it was supplying Carmarthen with water, under the management of the Carmarthen Corporation Water Works in the late 19th Century.

Nearby is the Dan-y-Coed Halt, the end of the line of the 4 mile stretch of the Gwili Railway, one of the last few stretches of functioning steam railway in the U.K. The 8 mile round trip takes you through four stations along the picturesque railway line which runs along the Afon Gwili through steeply wooded hillsides.

Covenant: There is a covenant on the wood designed to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of this and adjoining woodlands, click HERE to read and download.

Click HERE to see free OS maps.

Photographs: were taken in June 2025