Nature Reserves

Birches Farm boasts a stunning array of wild flowers across a patchwork of fields. The meadows are bordered by thick hedgerows and there are two ponds at the site. The reserve is recognised as a…

Bodenham Lake is an important overwintering and breeding area for birds and other aquatic wildlife and half of the site is managed as a wildlife refuge with restricted public access. More than 160…

A wooded reserve showing the results of different management histories within an area.

An ancient unimproved grassland with a rich flora

A grassland reserve with potential as an otter refuge

A steep sloping wood almost split in two by a deep gully

Mostly ancient grassland, with some woodland, and a variety of wildlife and plant life.

Two fields; Hampton Meadow and Big & Little Common

A narrow, steep-sided wood valley

One of the finest, ancient, semi-natural broad-leaved woodlands left in the Wye valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty