Glen Helen

Notable species found at this location:
Bilberry, Common Foxglove, Devil's-bit Scabious, Liverwort, Primrose, Wood Anemone, Wood Sorrel
Other species found at this location:
Alexanders, Blackberry, Cleavers, Common Daisy, Common Field Speedwell, Dandelion, Montbretia, Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Wall Pennywort
Glen Helen was a major tourist attraction in Victorian times. Today it is home to many wildflowers, including a large amount of wood anemones, bluebells and other plants that prefer a wet, shady habitat.

The upper slopes of the valley are more suited to sun-loving plants, including bilberry bushes.

Other points of interest in Glen Helen include the Rhenass waterfalls, the 'Wishing Stone' and an ancient site which may have been a monk's cell in early Christian times.
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