Visit in autumn to walk among the heath’s impressive display of colour. Wet flushes have wonderful humps of cushion moss with hollows full of sphagnum and butterwort. Starting in Henley, it includes Warburg Nature Reserve. For a start, with the thaw, last night I restarted moth-trapping and caught a male Pale Brindled Beauty, not the prettiest of moths but an early harbinger of spring. Copyright © 2019, RXwildlife. Starting at Thatcham railway station, this 6-mile circular walk takes in part of of Greenham and Crookham Commons. The Wildlife Trusts: Protecting Wildlife for the Future. Look out for redstarts on their summer migration, while peregrine falcons breed locally and can be spotted hunting over the reserve. The Wildlife Trusts is a movement made up of 46 Wildlife Trusts: independent charities with a shared mission. Putley loop - 4 miles walk through pastures, woodland and orchards. In summer, delight at the sight of willow warblers and skylark, along with the resident birds that include nuthatch, greater spotted woodpecker and woodcock. Warton Crag - A steep trek up limestone paths with stunning views over Morecambe Bay from the top of the cliff. Hutton Roof Crags - This reserve contains some of the best areas of limestone pavement in Britain, with a wealth of unusual and specialist plants and animals. The reserve is rich in grassland fungi including the pink waxcap hygrocybe calyptraeformis. Walkers can listen to audio clips that reveal the hisory of the hills, and the stories behind the trees, the wildlife and the people linked to this area. After a about half a mile you’ll reach DoxeyPool, a tranquil but allegedly haunted pool that is reputed to be home to a mermaid who lures travellers to a watery grave! Starting in Tring, the walk takes in Dancersend nature reserve and the Ridgeway National Trail. Laurie Lee - A 6 mile circular walk in the slid valley, Laurie Lee Wildlife Way has very steep hill climbs and rewards walkers with the most breathtaking views. Why not dust off that map and plot a course from your home to the nearest nature reserve, via every green space you can see. Both male and female cuckoo have thrilled visitors, two springs running. Vagar - 7.1 miles beginning at Christopher Cadbury nature reserve. Download the route, Henley Wild Walk - This varied 21km circular walk through the Chilterns takes in parkland, farmland and woodland. The islands at Castle Water are now submerged so only ducks in large numbers were present except for one preening Black Tailed Godwit. Cefn Cenarth - Remote upland sessile oak woodland dripping with mosses and lichens, this unspoilt area is great for seeing pied flycatchers and redstart in spring. The farm is a mosaic of habitat including traditional hay meadows, rocky outcrops, rhos pasture, wet flushes, hill-side scrub and oak woodland. View 44 homes for sale in Lexington, MA at a median listing price of $1,695,000. The rest of the walk via the Long Pit and the Wood towards Castle Water was notable for the birds of prey on view including Buzzards, Kestrel and two Sparrow Hawks as well as the novelty of a singing Mistle Thrush close by to 100+ Fieldfares in the tops of the trees in the Wood. Woolly thistle, quaking-grass and the diminutive adder’s-tongue grow in the grasslands where ant hills created by yellow meadow ants are a distinctive feature. The Tundra Bean Goose was still towards the western end. Greensand Ridge Walk - Walkers on the 40-mile Greensand Ridge Walk through central Bedfordshire are led through the Greensand Country Living Landscape. Discover its wildlife and its place in Shakespearean history. Ufton Fields - Explore Ufton Fields with a circular, way-marked trail which takes visitors around a two kilometre (1.25 mile) loop, taking up to an hour. See what you can discover about this special place and its wildlife. The sea was quiet. Listen for skylarks and the piping calls of meadow pipits; yellowhammers and linnets are often here too. The very thin soils over much of the site provide ideal growing conditions for a variety of specialist and interesting plant species including the hart's-tongue fern and early purple orchids. It's male because the antennae are comb-like and it's one of a very few species where the female is wingless. Ouse Valley Way - Long distance walkers on the Ouse Valley Way pass through very close to several reserves through Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with a wide range of rich habitats and wildlife alongside the winding River Great Ouse. Ufton Fields has a wonderful array of different habitats including pools, marshes, grassland and woodland. The Owner's Retreat has a cathedral ceiling, shiplap accents, H Ffoesidoes is over 2,000 foot up high in the Radnor Forest, close to the highest point Black Mixen, but is well worth the rewarding views down the Harley Dingle. on the Long Pit. Download the route, Tring Park Wild Walk - Enjoy scenic views, wooded valleys and ancient parkland on this 10km circular walk through the Chilterns. Yesterday and today, to add to the Greylags & Brents and the Barnacle, there were single White-fronted and Blue Snow Geese and the regular pair of Egyptian Geese. Though many visitors park at Marteg Bridge (just off the A470 about three miles north of Rhayader) you can also drive on through the reserve, turning right down the lane to the Old Farmyard and Welsh longhouse where there is a small car park, visitor information and toilets. The total for the day again got into the eighties, the final count being 83. Wildflowers including wood anemone, common dog violet, horseshoe vetch and thyme create a blaze of colour through the year. The nearest village is Pant-y-dwr, from which you can drive from on a minor road before taking a forestry track and parking in a small quarry by the reserve. The Rothschild Way follows existing public paths including parts of the Ouse Valley Way and the Fen Rivers Way. The route is named after Charles Rothschild, who bought both of the connected reserves and went on to found the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves – the organisation that went on to become the Wildlife Trusts. There is a shorter 8km section that can start from the reserve or Nettlebed. Look out for wildlife corridors along the way and think about how linking up the landscape could create huge benefits for wildlife. The walk will take you through many different areas of habitat including open heathland, pine forest, wet heath and grassland. Old Lodge Loop near Crowborough - A loop around Old Lodge Nature Reserve, set in the heart of the Ashdown Forest. Brimstone butterflies are numerous in the spring sunshine. Find more walks from across Staffordshire. The reserve has interesting historical links to Ragley Mill and Alcester Abbey which date back to the middle ages. Rye Harbour Ramble near Rye - A 9 mile route which takes you from Rye station to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Gravel extraction has created a network of flooded pits and wetland habitats, including those at Godmanchester nature reserve, Felmersham Gravel Pits nature reserve and Paxton Pits, where otters, kingfishers and dragonflies and damselflies thrive in a mixed wet landscape of river, lake, wetland, wood and meadow. The best access by car is at SO 192 748. The eastern end of the walk is also close to Gamlingay Wood and Waresley and Gransden Woods all ancient woodlands in Cambridgeshire renowned for spring bluebells and oxlips. The 31 hectare (78 acre) site was declared as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1972. OS Explorer Map 181, 1:25,000 scale, covers the route. If the walk gets too challenging take a rest by the river where several flat rocks provide the ideal perch for watching kingfishers, dippers and damselflies. Playland is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.It is located in Hastings Park and is the oldest amusement park in Canada.. The remote landscape is fractured with traditional stone walls and offers panoramic view across the Levels and Moors. Look out for wetland plants including marsh marigold, meadowsweet, cuckoo flower, ragged robin, and lesser pond-sedge. Those wishing to extend their walk can also call in at nearby Kilnsea Wetlands Nature Reserve. Follow a wild river through a wooded valley for four miles and clamber your way over granite boulders and round tree trunks. The sloping pebble beach provides prefect spots for reeds and other wetland plants, as well as offering an attractive feeding area for many birds and insects such as grey wagtails and several scare county beetles. Starting in Kintbury, it takes in Inkpen Common and Inkpen Crocus Field nature reserves. ... No walk-ins permitted. Breinton - Between Hereford and Breinton: the city’s wonderful western approaches. Inkpen Wild Walk -This 17 km circular walk includes ancient heathland, woods and downs, and spectacular views. Malling Down & Southerham Loop near Lewes - Stand almost anywhere in Lewes and Malling Down dominates the view to the east, its chalk hills towering up and overlooking the town. Seaford Head Stroll near Seaford - A 4.5mile loop taking in the stunning views of Seaford Head including the 7 Sisters, Hope Gap, Cuckmere Haven and The English Channel. Starting in Wootton, this 5 km circular walk takes in three nature reserves: Dry Sandford Pit, Parsonage Moor and Lashford Lane Fen. By contrast the, was distant this time on the western pool, close to two, in winter in small parties presumably to eat and drink ). Go through the gate and park 100m beyond. Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 158 1:25,000 scale, covers the route. Open to permit-holders only (members of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire get a free permit, or you can buy day tickets from the fishing lodge) and with no access for dogs, the tranquil paths and hides offer expansive views across the reservoir, which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its large numbers of wildfowl since 1970: up to 10,000 birds can be seen here in winter. Whether you are looking for a hike that lasts until sunset, a yomp through dense vegetation or a trek through some of the most remote and wild trails – our nature reserves have it. OS Explorer Map 158, 1:25,000 scale, covers the route. Visitors must take note of tide times advertised on site, so that they cross the sandy strip in plenty of time. Fast growing, non-native trees were then planted, the furrows filled with water and nature did the rest. If you are after a particularly long walk, the common adjoins Cramer Gutter, another Shropshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve - a flower-rich meadow highly valued for its marsh gentians. The Rothschild Way takes you through the Great Fen, a landscape-scale project to restore the surrounding land for nature. All rights reserved. I have installed python, pip etc.. The Mens Meander near Billingshurst - The Mens is a large wild area of ancient woodland in the Low Weald. The Roaches - Whether you’re an eager climber, an enthusiastic walker or a keen naturalist, the Roaches offers something for everyone. Depending on the route taken your walk could last between one to six hours. OS Explorer Map 181, 1:25,000 scale, covers the route. Cheddar Complex Nature Reserve - A chance to explore the desolate beauty of the Mendip Hills, the Cheddar Complex is made up of three Somerset Wildlife Trust reserves; Velvet Bottom, Black Rock and Long Wood. Partially paved, walkers are invited to make the trip down to the end and back, perhaps crossing over the sand dunes on the return journey so to appreciate both the coastal and estuarine habitats and the variety of wildlife that can be experienced here. Welcombe Hills - Welcombe Hills is the perfect nature reserve for walking and taking in the views across the landscape with flower-rich grassland, woods and ponds. Peregrine, dunlin, curlew, meadow pipits and skylarks meanwhile, can often be seen skimming the skies. Catherton Common - Leave the spectacular heights of Clee Hill, head north-east and you come to Catherton Common, a sweeping open landscape with big skies. Do a little research in advance and find out some of the best Wildlife Trust nature reserves for a hike - or a stroll! Covering 6,000 hectares, the site is a very wild place – right from its summit to the North West coast. The White-fronted Geese flock has increased to 120. Download the route, West Berks Living Landscapes Walk 1 -Enjoy varied wetland wildlife, ancient woods and rare heathland. Keep your eye out for the bronze-age burial mound and enjoy the bird song of skylarks, meadow and tree pipits.