点评:We arrived here by taxi, and made a start on the hilly Ridgetop trail walk. It was quite windy but there were great views of the Melindwyr Valley and surrounding area. If you're a nature buff and interested in wildflowers and fungi you won't be disappointed (keep your eyes peeled!). We completed this trail in about 1.5 hrs. Then we did the shorter Miners trail walk before having lunch by the visitor center picnic benches. A shame the VC and cafe were closed - we were told that both had shut from March 2025 due to funding cuts. However, there's a cafe/snack van that serves until 4:30pm and portaloo toilets next to it. If you happen to use the disabled toilet next to the one for staff, look up at the Barn swallow nest because at the time we went, the adults were flying in and out feeding the chicks. We walked up to find a good spot opposite the Red kite feeding area across the lake. Quite a crowd gathered before 2pm and you can see the birds swirling in the wind. A member of staff appeared by the hide and threw some butchers' off cuts and they came swooping down. Amazing to watch. The only minor annoyance was having to endure the odd selfish behavior of one togger who moved almost right in front of me whilst I was videoing the bird feast, his camera in his left hand clicking away furiously whilst stuffing a baguette into his mouth with the right hand. Generally everyone else was well behaved and respected personal space. Once the birds had their fill and flew away, we continued on the Balcud trail walk (again a short one) and had plenty of time to wait for the taxi at 4pm to get us back to Aberystwyth.
翻译:我们乘出租车来到这里,然后开始了山脊步道之旅。风很大,但从这里可以欣赏到梅林德维尔山谷和周边地区的美景。如果你是个自然爱好者,对野花和菌类感兴趣,你不会失望的(一定要留心观察!)。我们大约用了一个半小时走完了这条步道。然后,我们走了较短的矿工步道,然后在游客中心的野餐桌旁吃午饭。可惜的是,VC 和咖啡馆都关门了——我们被告知,由于资金削减,这两家店将从 2025 年 3 月起关闭。但是,这里有一个咖啡馆/小吃车,营业到下午 4:30,旁边还有移动厕所。如果你碰巧使用工作人员厕所旁边的残疾人厕所,请抬头看看家燕的巢穴,因为我们去的时候,成年家燕正飞进飞出喂小燕子。我们走上去,在湖对面的红鸢喂食区对面找到了一个好地方。下午两点之前,就聚集了不少人,你可以看到鸟儿在风中盘旋。一名工作人员出现在鸟巢旁边,扔了一些屠夫的边角料,鸟儿们俯冲下来。看着真是令人惊叹。唯一有点小麻烦的是,我不得不忍受一只鸟儿古怪的自私行为,当我正在拍摄这场鸟宴时,它几乎就在我的正前方,左手拿着相机疯狂地按着快门,右手则往嘴里塞着一根法棍面包。总的来说,其他人都表现得很好,尊重个人空间。等鸟儿们吃饱飞走后,我们继续沿着巴尔库德步道散步(又是一段很短的路),有充足的时间在下午四点等出租车回阿伯里斯特威斯。