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Please note that Coed Yr Hela Woods will be closed on MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 for essential woodland maintenance work (subject to weather conditions). We kindly request that members of the public do not access the woods at this time. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation. The Coed Pen-y-fai Trust

Saturday 31 July 2026, 11 am – 4 pm, Newbridge Fields, Bridgend Members of the Coed Pen-y-fai Trust will be at the Bridgend Nature Festival on 31 July 2026 so come along and say hello. We can tell you about our local ancient woodland and other upcoming projects along with volunteering opportunities.  See you there!

Congratulations to our amazing winners for their entries to the first annual Spring Photo Competition. Mrs Lewis’s Reception Class from Pen-y-fai Church in Wales Primary School won the Under 16s category with their collage of beautiful photos taken in the woods during their outdoor education sessions. Liam Buttle won the Over 16s category for hisContinue reading “Annual Spring Photo Competition 2026”

We are proud to announce that we were successful in our application for a Green Flag Award, which we celebrated at the the Bridgend Nature Festival. (Pictured right: Councillor Huw David, with our Chair, Lee Turner and a representative of Bridgend Local Nature Partnership)

Thank you to everyone who sent in images from the Easter Egg Hunt!

We have recently planted four apple trees alongside the path from Pen-y-fai Primary School to Coed-yr-Hela; we hope to be able to add more trees in the future. We are grateful to Pyle Garden Centre for helping with this project.

Don’t forget to buy your tickets for our Valentine’s Celebration on Saturday 8th February in Pen-y-fai Scout Hall, 7.30 p.m. til late. Live music from Mid-Life Crisis, not to be missed! There will be a raffle, an auction and a ticket draw – great prizes including vouchers from the Court Colman Manor Hotel and TheContinue reading “Valentine’s Celebration”

Welcome to the new Coed Pen-y-fai trust site, we hope you enjoy your visit!