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Edgehills

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Small, remote undisturbed GWT reserve in Forest of Dean, managed as a heath and bog area, has a rich variety of heathland plants.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 12 October 2022
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Description

Located 800 feet up and three quarters of a mile from the nearest road, Edgehills is surrounded by oak and pine woodland. It contains flowers such as brooklime, gorse, figwort, ladys mantle, heath bedstraw, tormentil and lousewort. The pond attracts dragonflies and amphibians, hence Eurasian Hobby is a possibility. Look out for Eurasian Woodcock and Eurasian Nightjar on late spring evenings. Also Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Treecreeper, European Stonechat, Wood Warbler, woodpeckers and Yellowhammer.

Details

Access

Parking at the northern edge of Cinderford, or at forest track on Plump Hill. See map for details. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking. The circular walk on the map is about 3 km, longer walks possible.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushes , Lake

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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