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A 26-hectare upland heathland area, between the Forest of Dean and the Wye valley, surrounded by woods, fields and ponds.
Heathland birds in Staunton Meend can include Peçeli Baykuş, Çulluk, Taşkuşu, Çobanaldatan and Sarı kirazkuşu. There are Orman çıvgını, Kuzgun, Şahin and woodpeckers in nearby woods. Swan Pool on the Redbrook-Newland road has Küçük batağan and Dağ kuyruksallayanı. Mammals include badger, fox, polecat and wild boar. There are adders and common frogs breed.
The Buckstone Rock (see map) gives views across the Wye valley to the Black Mountains. Staunton was one of the last areas in England to receive mains water, and the remnants of two old wells are still visible in the village. Do not approach or feed the ponies that graze the heath.
Parking in layby on the A4136 opposite campsite, or in Staunton village behind pub. Limited parking on Redbrook-Newland road opposite Swanpool. Click on a P in the map for directions. Monmouth to Cinderford bus passes through Staunton Monday-Saturday. No train stations nearby.
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