Cors Caron

Cors Caron is a protected wetland in Wales featuring three raised bogs surrounded by reedbeds, wet grassland, and woodland across 861 hectares. A network of waterways runs through the entire reserve, connecting the different habitats and ecological zones.

The wetland began forming around 12,000 years ago when glacial melt created a shallow lake in the landscape. Over thousands of years, sediments and plant material accumulated gradually, eventually creating the peat layers that define the site today.

The name Cors Caron comes from Welsh and means red bog, referring to the dark peat visible across this protected area. Locals and visitors experience the wetland as a place where birds thrive and nature remains largely untouched by human development.

A fully accessible boardwalk crosses the southeast bog to a bird observation hide, allowing close views of the wetland wildlife. An old railway embankment provides separate routes for walking, cycling, and horse riding with varying levels of difficulty.

The peat layers here reach depths of up to ten meters, making it one of the largest continuously growing raised bogs in lowland Britain. These ancient deposits support rare moss species found nowhere else in the region, creating a living record of ecological change.

GPS coordinates: 52.23470,-3.94798

Latest update: December 12, 2025 12:06