Welcome to Sychpant, owned by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, which lies in the beautiful Gwaun Valley, Pembrokeshire. The Gwaun Valley was formed during the last Ice Age around 17,000 years ago. Schypant is home to a very diverse range of plants and animals. The site is internationally important for its vast lichen communities, with some 90 different species having been recorded at the site, of which 16 are specifically associated eith ancient woodland.
There are around 18 spieces of breeding butterfly with rarities such as the High Brown and Pearl-Bordered fritillaries being recorded. Dormice frequent the site, along with rabbits, birds such as the Tree Pippit and Redstart as well as Palmate Newts in the small pond, all these species are particulaly associated with the long tradition of wood pasture, which is continued today with the grazing by local ponies.
Some paths are very steep sop take care when climbing/descending and take your time to enjoy the many beautiful views the Gwaun Valley offers.
NO GEOCACHES ARE PLACED IN WALLS, UP TREES OR FAR OFF THE PATH
All geocches are accesible from the path or are placed just off it, please sign and replace the cache as you found it. All the larger geocaches have a metal puzzle in them, it is not requred you solve these to claim the find but I though it would add a little but of brain training for the series.
PLEASE DONT TAKE THE PUZZLES OUT OF THE GEOCACHE, LEAVE FOR OTHER CACHERS TO ATTEMPT
There is plenty of parking available at the site, enough for around 10 cars.
This cache is a small screw top container hidden on the Schypant side of the gate.
You can walk to Newport Mountain aka Carn Ingli from here
THANKS TO PEMBROKESHIRE COAST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY FOR ALLOWIING THESE CACHES TO BE PLACED