Coed Cwch Gwenyn, Pembrokeshire

Coed Cwch Gwenyn or Beehive Wood is located in beautiful Pembrokeshire landscape and is part of a larger woodland, Castle View, the majority of which has been designated either PAWS (Planted Ancient Woodland Site) or is restored Ancient Woodland.

It is so named as the beehive is the motif associated with St Aidan, to whom the tiny grade II listed medieval church in the nearby Holgan hamlet is dedicated, well worth a visit on your way to or from the wood!

At the main entrance to Castle View woodland you will see Coed Cwch Gwenyn immediately on the right. This eastern end of the wood is level and fairly open, the undergrowth kept at bay by several mature beech trees. In the northeastern corner are some mature cherries pretty with snowy blossom in the spring, as well as holly and ash. This corner of the woodland fronts directly on to the minor road and it would be possible, if required, to re-open an old trackway from the road up and into the wood here.

Moving westwards through the wood and over a gnarly old earth bank, the character of the wood changes as planting becomes majority sitka spruce. This stand of conifer makes up the central part of the wood, but fringed on all sides with broadleaf including oak and beech and ash along the northern boundary which is marked by an old fence line and another earth bank. Amongst these perimeter areas of broadleaf there are several overstood coppice stools of sycamore and hazel ready to be re-coppiced, which would provide a valuable resource of sustainable timber or fuel and is a practice which is known to benefit the woodland habitat.

Last but not least, a stunning carpet of native bluebell, thick and fragrant, stretches throughout the woodland in the spring.

This small and manageable wood would benefit hugely from some thoughtful thinning, coppicing and perhaps replanting with native broadleaf, and due to its size the rewards would soon be evident.

The quarry area a short distance along the main access track will be available to the owner of Coed Cwch Gwenyn to use for parking.

Boundaries: The eastern boundary is the road. The south-eastern boundary is the access track. The short western boundary is marked by stakes, and runs directly underneath a low-voltage power line.  The remainder of the boundaries are marked by fences and earthbanks.

Sporting rights: Included,

Mineral rights: Included, except as excluded by statute.

Public footpaths: The track from the entrance gate that runs past the wood is a public footpath, but there is no public access to any part of the wood.

Covenant: in common with the neighbouring woodlands, there is a covenant designed to ensure that all can have quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their woodland.

Local area: Nearby Narberth, a lovely market town, has many independent shops for provisions as well as pubs, cafes and restaurants, and the Pembrokeshire coastline is an easy drive away.

Photographs: were taken in 2019 and January 2025.

VIEWING: You are welcome to visit this wood by yourself.  Please ensure that you have a copy of these sales details with you: we recommend either printing the details or downloading them to your phone/tablet/laptop before you go. Please take care when viewing as the great outdoors can contain unexpected hazards and woodlands are no exception.  Make sure you take a copy of the sales particulars with you, as there may be no mobile signal at the woodland. 

Interested in this woodland? Get in touch with us:

Contact Sandra Colley on 07769654392 or email us at [email protected] with your details.