Llyn Bedydd is a small lake inWrexham County Borough, in northeastern Wales, near the border with England. It is 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south west ofWhitchurch. The lake and the surrounding woodland are designated as aSite of Special Scientific Interest.
Llyn Bedydd means the "lake of Beda", the identity of Beda is however not known.[1]
Llyn Bedydd is 1 hectare (2.5 acres) in area[2] and is surrounded bycarr woodland ofwillow andalder which merges into drier deciduous woodland dominated bydowny birch andsycamore higher up the slope.[3]
The wet carr around the Llyn Bedydd is notable forpurple small reed andalder buckthorn which are very rare inClwyd;tufted sedge andbay willow which are uncommon in Clwyd; and the nationally scarcecowbane. The thin fringing strip offen supports other interesting plants, especially sedges. The fen creates a tussocky species rich floating mat at the southern end of the lake while on the land in the southeastern corner of the SSSI there is a small area of fen pasture which grades into a bog. Llyn Beddyd is relatively shallow but it has steeply shelving banks which are shaded by the woodlands and these restrict the development of stands of emergent and marginal vegetation.[3]
Llyn Bedydd is supports a rich invertebrate fauna, species recorded include the nationally scarcevariable damselfly and the localred-eyed damselfly.[3]Llyn Bedydd containscommon bream,common rudd,common carp,European perch,tench andcommon roach. The fishing is run by Warners Fishing Club.[2]
In 1877 a logboat was found in the Llyn Bedydd.[4]
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