Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has opened a brand new ‘Nature Play’ area at Llyn Coed y Dinas Nature Reserve in Welshpool.

The play area was created with a Welsh Government-funded partnership project called Canals, Communities and Wellbeing.

The project aims to improve opportunities for access, recreation and nature-connectedness within the Montgomery Canal corridor, where the nature reserve lies.

The space incorporates natural materials sourced from nearby Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve Dolforwyn Woods.

The play area will be open to members of the public visiting Llyn Coed y Dinas, and will also host family-friendly events, educational visits from local schools and youth outreach sessions delivered by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.

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Ceri Jones, Head of Living Landscapes at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust said: “We know that children learn best through play, and there’s no better place for young people to learn about the natural world than outside.

“What’s more, research shows that feeling connected to nature leads to reduced stress, improved concentration and better sleep, it also results in more sustainable attitudes to the environment.”

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This play area is one of many infrastructure and biodiversity improvements being carried out in the Montgomery and Monmouthshire and Brecon canals corridor in Powys, as part of the Canals, Communities and Wellbeing project, which will run until May 2023.

A partnership between Powys County Council’s Countryside Access and Recreation Team, who are leading the project, it includes towpath improvements, enhancements to nature reserves, new visitor interpretation signage, promotional aerial films of the canals, guided wildlife walks and a free, bilingual wildlife-spotting smartphone app called Canal Safari.