At Gwent Wildlife Trust, we believe that nature should be accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a first-time visitor, or someone who faces barriers to accessing nature, we want to make it easier for you to connect with our nature reserves. That’s why we’re pleased to introduce a series of digital enhancements at Magor Marsh, Silent Valley and Pentwyn & Wyeswood Nature Reserves, providing new ways to explore, learn, and engage with the last remaining piece of fenland on the Gwent Levels; a critical site for biodiversity recovery in Wales.
Explore nature in new ways with our digital upgrades
Hamish Blair
From interactive trails to virtual reality experiences, these new digital features allow a wider range of people to discover our reserves, whether they are visiting in person or exploring from the comfort of their own homes or classrooms.
Hamish Blair
Your Digital Guide to Magor Marsh and Pentwyn Farm
Our new digital trail acts as an interactive guide, making every visit to Magor Marsh and Pentwyn Farm an informative experience. As you walk around the reserve, look out for QR codes to scan with your smartphone. These codes unlock insights about the wildlife and habitats you’ll encounter, as well as fun challenges to complete along the way.
This means that whether you’re visiting alone, with family, or as part of a school group, you’ll have access to engaging content at your fingertips. We hope this resource helps visitors to discover more about Magor Marsh’s unique wetlands and its incredible wildlife.
Explore the Magor Marsh Digital Guide
Explore the Pentwyn & Wysewood Digital Guide
You can save these pages for your visit or use the QR code once at our reserves
Experience Reserves in Virtual Reality
Can’t make it to Magor Marsh or Pentwyn & Wysewood in person? With our new Virtual Reality (VR) experience, you can explore reserves from the comfort of your own home, classroom, or anywhere in the world!
Whether you’re using a VR headset or simply a smartphone, you can immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of this amazing wetland habitat. The VR experience is available in both English and Welsh, ensuring that more people can access and enjoy this interactive way of experiencing our reserves.
Pentwyn & Wyeswood VR - ENG
Pentwyn & Wyeswood VR - CYM
Magor VR - ENG Magor VR - CYM
Plan Your Visit with Google Street View
For those planning a trip to Magor Marsh, Pentwyn and Wyeswood or Silent Valley natyre reserves we’ve made it even easier to navigate the reserve in advance. Our entire site is now available to explore on Google Street View, allowing you to map out your route before you arrive.
This feature is especially valuable for visitors with accessibility needs, enabling them to assess pathways and boardwalks before making the journey. Whether you’re looking for the best route to the bird hide or simply want to preview the landscape, Google Street View offers an easy way to plan your visit.
Explore Magor Marsh on Google Street View here
Live from Our Reserves: Wildlife 24/7
You can now experience the beauty of of our reserves in real-time with our new live camera and trail cams. Installed across the reserve, these cameras stream 24/7 footage, ensuring that you can stay connected to wildlife, even if you’re miles away.
Live cameras at the top of this page
(stills are refreshed every 5 minutes)
Making Nature More Accessible for Everyone
These digital updates are more than just technological innovations, they are part of our mission to make nature more accessible and raise public awareness of wildlife and biodiversity.
By breaking down barriers - whether physical, geographical, or informational - we hope to inspire more people to engage with nature, learn about biodiversity, and support conservation efforts to nurture and restore wildlife.
We encourage you to explore these features and share them with friends, family, and schools. Whether you’re scanning QR codes on a walk, taking a virtual tour from your living room, or checking in a reserves wildlife via live camera, these new tools are here to help you connect with nature in a way that suits you.
You can see the latest Digital Nature Reserves updates on our website here:
The work is supported by the Nature Networks Fund administered by National Lottery Heritage Fund and funded by the Welsh Government.