Lizards tip the scales in Wales
Lizards – not wizards – are part of the real magic of Wales. That’s what explorers will find on A Rocha UK’s Gower Wildlife Holiday at St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc.
Researching the nation’s reptilian life is just one of the agenda items for the event, which runs from 3rd-9th September 2016 amid the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
CELTIC PRAYER
Guests will enjoy encountering wildlife including – Adders, Great Green Bush Crickets and possibly a jellyfish or two.
A marine day will start the week. Also on offer are home-cooked food and the chance to meet fellow A Rocha UK friends. After time for Celtic prayer, wildlife activities will include reptile surveys, botanising, birds, and pond dipping.
A volunteering day means holidaymakers can help with practical jobs like gardening or Bracken clearing in the dunes. There is a free day to explore Gower or beyond – go to the beach, visit castles, walk the coastal path, or go to the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust at Llanelli.
A previous guest praised the ‘excellent programme of activities to explore and discover the flora, fauna and marine life of the area, led by interesting and informative experts’. Another said, ‘We really enjoyed this holiday – it exceeded all expectations’.
UNSPOILT BEACH
Cost of the whole experience is £300 (residential, fully inclusive) or £175 (non-residential, meals provided, but no accommodation). Bathrooms are ensuite and guests will sleep in shared dormitory rooms on lower bunks.
St Madoc Centre is a Part
ner in Action with A Rocha and is a popular venue for schools, church groups and youth groups. The facility is set in 76 acres of beautiful countryside on a mile of unspoilt, secluded beach.
In a totally separate story, Wales Online reported in 2011 that dozens of rare reptiles extinct in Wales for 60 years were being released back into the wild. For details of the Gower holiday and how to book, see stmadoc.co.uk/information/events or contact Sarah on 01792 386291.