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Marshfield

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

Setaside farms and bird friendly land owners.

Added* by Mark Rich
Most recent update 22 July 2022
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Description

Picturesque Marshfield is a small medieval market town, occupying an exposed position on the dip slope of the southern Cotswolds. The surrounding countryside is a bird friendly area. An extensive network of agricultural land and plenty of stone walls and some hedgerows. Among the birds you can encounter are Corn Bunting, Linnet, Common Quail, Yellowhammer and Red Kite.

Details

Access

Marshfield is located 10 miles north fo Bath and 14 miles east of Bristol. You can park in the village. Click on the P in the map to get directions. Bus: the 635 Bristol - Chippenham service operates to/from Marshfield from The Centre (Colston Street) every two hours Mondays to Saturdays. The journey takes about 1 hour. The circular route indicated on the map is about 8,5 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , River

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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