The reserve contains a variety of habitats including ponds, ancient woodland and species rich grassland.  The reserve is a Local Nature Reserve,  owned by Newport City Council.  Gwent Wildlife Trust assist with management.

Species

Spring brings a good display of woodland flowers.  In summer the unimproved meadows are home to a variety of interesting flowers including common spotted orchid, meadow vetchling, ox-eye daisy, broad leaved helleborine and adder's tongue fern.  The ponds teem with invertebrate life such as water boatmen, beetles and pond skaters.  Frogs and smooth newts breed here.
 

Location

From Junction 27 on the M4, follow the sign for Newport City centre on the B4591.  After about a third of a mile, turn left onto Ridgeway.  Follow this road for under half a mile and then turn left onto Allt-yr-Yn View.  After half a mile, turn sharp left along a rough track towards Grove Farm.  The reserve entrance is a short distance along the track before the farm.  Car parking is limited to a small area outside the reserve.

Grid Reference:  ST 296889

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Access

The paths can be steep and muddy in places and there is one steep flight of steps.