Severn Farm Pond teaching area © MWT Teaching Reserves The Trust has four teaching reserves, two near Welshpool, one near Newtown and one near Machynlleth Llyn Coed y Dinas teaching area with Purple Loosetrife in flower © MWT Llyn Coed y Dinas, Welshpool The reserve has a fantastic dipping pond and a large hide with colourful displays which is excellent for bird spotting. The site also has a large car park and good access to all areas. There is a covered teaching area for use in bad weather and a compost toilet on site. Visitors enjoying an event at Severn Farm Pond © Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Severn Farm Pond, Welshpool This reserve has two bird hides and a covered teaching area. There is also a sensory garden. Compost toilet facilities and car parking available. Pwll Penarth Nature Reserve in summer © MWT/Tamasine Stretton Pwll Penarth, Newtown This reserve has two bird hides and a specially created area for pond dipping. Shallow margins around the lake provides areas for wading birds. Cors Dyfi observatory bathed in sunshine © Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Cors Dyfi, Machynlleth Home of the Dyfi Ospreys, this reserve has a spectacular Observatory with large teaching area. The site also has a car park and toilets.