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Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

Oxfordshire  >  United Kingdom

National nature reserve on the western escarpment of the Chiltern hills. Good for woodland birds, and raptors soaring in the upcurrents.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 21 Ιουλίου 2023

Description

Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is an upland area with information boards, viewpoints and marked footpaths. Good for (Ευρασιατική) Μπεκάτσα, woodpeckers, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης,, warblers, Ψαλιδιάρης, Δεντρογέρακο, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, Διπλοσάϊνο, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα and Πετρίτης.

Details

Access

Equidistant from Oxford, Reading, Aylesbury and Slough. Easy access from junction 5 or 6 of the M40 motorway. Car parks on Beacon Hill and at Cowleaze Wood. Click on a P in the map for directions.

Bus routes 121, 124 and 125 pass through the nearest villages. The Icknield Way long distance path passes nearby. Avoid the Beacon festival, held at midsummer, 21st/22nd June each year.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Plateau , Moors/heathland

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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