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Doward Hills

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Two Limestone hills. Little Doward has an ancient hillfort, Great Doward 5 nature reserves and prehistoric caves.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 16 maj 2023

Description

Doward Hills are mostly woodland with some heath, wildflower meadows, quarries, rocky outcrops, views over the Wye. Vandrefalk, Spurvehøg, Duehøg, Natugle, Træløber, Spætmejse, Grønsisken, Lille Gråsisken, Kvækerfinke, Skovsanger, Mellemflagspætte, Kernebider, roe deer, fallow deer, adders and slow worm can all be seen

Details

Access

By car, leave the A40 Monmouth-Ross road at Whitchurch or Ganarew. Click on a P in the map for directions. Bus 34 stops at either village. No train stations nearby.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Canyon/cliff , Grassland

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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