Claerwen National Nature Reserve - Rhayader

Claerwen National Nature Reserve is a lonely expanse of mountain upland lying half way between Rhayader and Pontrhydfendigaid in Powys. Although its landscape can seem bleak and inhospitable, the mainly peaty and acidic soil provides a home for numerous species of plants and animals which thrive in these conditions  One of the three British species of carnivorous sundew plants or Drosera can be found here, and it is a known breeding site for the rare merlin and red kite birds.