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Malvern Hills

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

8 mile long upland granite ridge covered in woodland, heath, scrub and moorland with iron age hillforts. 'Malvern' derives from the Welsh for 'bare hill'.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 28 Αυγούστου 2022
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Description

The Malvern Hills are a popular walking area. Good for varied wildlife including marsh orchids, adders, harvest mice, foxes, badgers, polecats. Best birding areas are Midsummer hill for owls, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, Δεντροτσοπανάκος, Δασοφυλλοσκόπος, Μαυρομυγοχάφτης and (Κοινός) Φοινίκουρος. Castlemorton Common for Μαυρολαίμης, (Κοινό) Φανέτο, Δεντροκελάδα, Θαμνοτριλιστής, Χρυσοτσίχλονο, Λιβαδοκελάδα, possibly (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι. Chase End Hill for wintering (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κοκκοθραύστης, Χειμωνόσπινος, Χιονοτσίχλονο, Lesser Redpoll and (Κοινό) Λούγαρο. North Hill for migrant Χιονοκότσυφας and Σταχτοπετρόκλης. British Camp reservoir and Hollybush Quarry for migrant Ψαραετός. Two Κοκκινοκαλιακούδα visited the area in July 2019.

Details

Access

From South Wales leave M50 at junction 2. Go south on Gloucester road then immediately left to Castlemorton. From Birmingham exit M5 at J7 then A44/A449 westward. Car parks are numerous throughout the area. There are train stations at Colwall, Great Malvern and Malvern Link. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Plateau , Valley , Moors/heathland

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky , Dry , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Strenuous

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Malvern developed in Victorian times as a health resort and spa town, when visitors included Charles Darwin.

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