Discover the Lumber Jill’s forest

Walks, Wales, Carmarthenshire
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Discover the Lumber Jill’s forest

Keepers Forest, Brechfa

by samrad

  • 1hr 35m / 2.4km
  • 48

Created after WWII by 27 members of the women’s land army timber corps known as the Lumber Jills this isolated riverside walk stunning

  • Parking
  • Picnic spot
  • Dog friendly
  • Water feature

Walk preview

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  1. Start at the picnic area. There is a surprisingly large car park here

    Step 1: Start at the picnic area. There is a surprisingly large car park here

  2. The route follows clear dark blue waymarkers into the forest

    Step 2: The route follows clear dark blue waymarkers into the forest

  3. You will see lots of types of terrain on this walk with some reasonably steep bits

    Step 3: You will see lots of types of terrain on this walk with some reasonably steep bits

  4. You will never be far from the river on this walk

    Step 4: You will never be far from the river on this walk

  5. The path is very winding

    Step 5: The path is very winding

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