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Kenfig River pollution
Below is the response from Elyn Stephens AM, to questions from the Trust about the ongoing pollution of the Kenfig River, which runs alongside the Nature Reserve, and is now virtually dead. The Trust is continuing to pressurise the organisations concerned, in order to resolve this very damaging situation. Good evening Ceri, Thank you for […]
Bridgend College Volunteers
A group of students on a Countryside Management Course at Bridgend College came to the Reserve to carry out maintenance work on the ‘Green Trail’, one of a series of circular walks around the Nature Reserve. They cleared part of a small cliff face to expose the ferns, mosses and flowering plants growing on the […]
Kenfig News February 2026
Kenfig Trust grants Kenfig Corporation Trust gives grants every year to local charitable organisations. Shown here is Trustee Martyn Thomas handing over a cheque for £750 to Vanessa Evans of Cornelly Horticultural and Village Show. The money will be used for signage and prizes for the Show. The second photo shows Martyn giving a cheque […]
Bird Ringing at Kenfig
A dedicated group of volunteers carries out weekly bird ringing surveys at Kenfig National Nature Reserve, throughout the year Bird ringing involves the erection of a fine net across areas where birds are known to fly. Birds getting caught in the net are quickly and safely removed. The birds are counted and identified, and a […]
Kenfig News December 2025
The Kenfig Society The Kenfig Society was established in the 1989 by a group of local people interested in the history of Kenfig. As part of their work they carried out a number of ‘digs’ in the vicinity of the lost town of Kenfig. Much of the material came from a ‘midden’, or rubbish tip, […]
Trustee Vacancy
Kenfig Nature Reserve is owned and managed by Kenfig Corporation Trust, which also owns nearby land and properties. The Trust’s origins go back to Mediaeval times, when the town of Kenfig, now lost in the sands, was a self-governing borough. The Nature Reserve was formerly leased by Bridgend County Council , but since they gave […]
Insect recording at Kenfig
Every Wednesday, a group of volunteers meets at Kenfig Nature Reserve to carry out recording of the many species of insects to be found on the Reserve. The day starts with examination of the moth trap, which has been left overnight to trap night-flying moths. The trap has a light to attract moths, which fly […]
Kenfig Nature Reserve News August 2025
A Dog Waste bin is now situated next to the Bus stop on the edge of the car park at Kenfig. It is hoped that this will bring an end to the practice of leaving dog excrement bags hanging on fences or bushes!
News
There have been a number of incidents recently on the Nature Reserve where a naked man has approached female walkers. Following investigations by the police, a 54 year old man from Gloucester has been arrested on charges of mutiple incidents of indecent exposure. The man is in custody.
Orchids at Kenfig
Kenfig National Nature Reserve is famous for Orchids – 18 species have been recorded on the Reserve, some of them very rare. Orchids grow in soil that has not been disturbed over a long period, and require low nutrient levels to prevent them from being smothered by more vigorous grasses and other plants. Most orchid […]