Discovery backpacks

We’re offering young visitors to two of our visitor centres a helping hand to get up close to nature this summer.

You can borrow one of our free discovery backpacks at these visitor centres:

• Bwlch Nant yr Arian, near Aberystwyth
• Coed y Brenin Forest Park, near Dolgellau
• Dyfi: Ynyslas National Nature Reserve, near Aberystwyth

What's in the backpacks?

Each backpack contains useful goodies like binoculars, a magnifying glass, a bug pot and nature identification cards along with a guide explaining how to use them.

The backpacks also include some challenges to help get your nature hunt started.

Try out bark rubbing, have a go a bird spotting, or set off on a search for mini-beasts in the woods.

How do I borrow a backpack?

There is no charge to borrow a discovery backpack, but a parent or other adult will be asked to fill in a brief registration form and leave a deposit.

Backpacks are issued on arrival and cannot be booked in advance.

Let's go discover!

Whatever you fancy doing, you will be all set for a family adventure in the great outdoors with one of our new discovery backpacks!

Read our top tips for a family day out in our woodlands and National Nature Reserves.

Please note

• The backpacks are only available at the Natural Resources Wales visitor centres at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, near Aberystwyth; Coed y Brenin Forest Park, near Dolgellau; and Dyfi: Ynyslas National Nature Reserve, near Aberystwyth
• There is a limited supply of backpacks at each visitor centre and they are issued on a first come,