...to the web site of the Rhydymwyn Valley Site, located near Mold in North Wales.
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 The
latest edition of FORV's Valley Voice is now online
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| The
latest Wild News is now available - More>> |
| It's
a Lockout at the Valley Site - More>> |
| Our
History has been now been updated with more on the fascinating
past of the Valley Site - More>> |
| Take
a look at the new Community News page for information
on events we've held recently - More>> |
| Read about the recent WW2 Reunion Day - More>> |
| Take
a look at what's happening at DEFRA at their site at www.defra.gov.uk |
| New
in Our History - Traces of Deception: The Decoy
Site at Cilcain - More>> |
| The
Ecology Year Planner now available to view online
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| DEFRA secures
the future of the Rhydymwyn Valley Site - More>>> |
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The Valley Works in Rhydymwyn, a Government owned site that was for years so secret that it was never even shown on maps of the area, has been transformed into a nature reserve and a site of historic interest, that’s now open for managed access.
This has been made possible thanks to co-operation between its owners, the Estates Division of DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) and North East Wales Wildlife that has signed a ten-year agreement with DEFRA to manage the reserve.
Now, visitors can explore a site where munitions that played an important part in Britain’s defence were made, where research leading to the building of the world’s first atomic bomb took place and see how nature has reclaimed one of Britain's World War II chemical warfare plants.
To find out more about what's going on, have a look at our Noticeboard - click here to get there now.
We've now added an interactive map of the Rhydymwyn Valley Site showing the location of the many areas of both wildlife and historical interest.
Wildlife that includes badgers, bats, raptors and otters as well as the trees and plants of the site are included. The important historical features of the site are also shown.
Use the link on the left or click here to get to our map page.
The photograph below shows the Valley Site prior to the remedial works in 2003 - to get to the full sized version, click on the picture...
