The wild mountains and sheltered valleys of the Geopark are the result of nearly 500 million years of Earth history. This fascinating area contains evidence of ancient seas, mountain building and sea level and climate change scattered across a landscape largely shaped by the last Ice Age.
Fforest Fawr Geopark is a member of the European Geoparks Network or ‘EGN’ – a family of 33 designated areas spread across the continent. The EGN originated in discussions between two geologists from France and Greece who met at an International Geological Congress in 1997