Nature Reserves

Birches Farm boasts a stunning array of wild flowers across a patchwork of fields. The meadows and pastures are bordered by thick hedgerows and there are two ponds. The reserve is a nationally…

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

The last remnant of a much larger peaty wetland area that existed in the 19th century

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

Three traditional Herefordshire hay-meadows, a small orchard area, two ponds and a complex of old hedgerows.

A traditional old Herefordshire hay meadow

A narrow, steep-sided wood valley

The reserve and caves are open to visit from dawn to dusk. There is a small pull-in to park, an interpretation board and well walked public footpath that goes down past the cave. The rest of the…

A magical ancient woodland in the Woolhope Dome.

A reserve full of a variety of flowers; a great place to spot deer