Newborough Warren (Welsh: Cwningar Niwbwrch) near the village of Newborough (Niwbwrch) is a large dune and beach system of 2,269-hectare (23 km2), approximately half of which is a conifer plantation. The whole of the site is a Site of special scientific interest and all of the site except the forestry is a National nature reserve.
The site is bounded to the south-east by the River Braint and to the north-west by the River Cefni. It includes Llanddwyn Bay and Malltraeth Bay, divided by Llanddwyn Island, and part of the Anglesey Coastal Path.
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