Remarkably, this cluster of ancient meadows, which originally would have comprised part of a typical hill farm, survives to provide a fertile food store for a wide variety of plants and animals, even though commercial forestry planting has gone on all round it.

A visit to Dyfnant Meadows will be rewarded with the discovery of nature going about its business as it has for centuries. Traditional hill pasture grazing using sheep and cattle, a system practiced for many years, encourages this and has helped to create the very diverse pasture.

The hidden site has a variety of habitats, all supporting their very own rich mix of flora and fauna. The meadows are a blend of bents, fescues and wildflowers. There are wet areas with orchids, sundew and butterwort.

In marshy areas are lady's smock, lousewort, rushes and meadowsweet and a wooded 'dingle' with sessile oak, mosses, lichens and ferns. Ancient hedgerows form corridors that link the fields providing food and shelter for small mammals and birds.

Part of the site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

A very steep public footpath runs through part of the reserve.

Grid reference SH 998 155