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Wye Meanders

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Large, sparsely populated alluvial river valley with numerous wildlife. Car or bicycle essential.

Añadido* por Iain Crawford
Última actualización 8 agosto 2022

Descripción

The Wye valley from Brockhampton through Kings Caple, How Caple, Foy and Backney, features wide agricultural landscapes, quiet and unspoilt. Hares are numerous, fallow deer, stoat and weasel occasional. Avión Zapador colony at Backney Common. Numerous breeding Alondra Común. Serreta Grande and Pato Mandarín. Halcón Peregrino, Garceta Grande, Garcilla Bueyera, Garceta Común and Alcotán Europeo occasional. Escribano Palustre and Carricerín Común present in riverside crops Codorniz Común. Barbel often visible from Foy footbridge. Lakes at Fawley Court frequented by Zampullín Común and Garza Real.

Detalles

Accesso

From A40 Wilton roundabout (the one with petrol station) take Hereford exit then first right for Backney picnic site car park, or second right turn for Hoarwithy, Sellack and How Caple. parking at Kings Caple Church, Backney picnic site, and south side of Foy footbridge.

To reach Hole in the Wall and footbridge access to Foy, from A40/M50 roundabout take the Ledbury road A449 then first left on narrow road and right at Tjunction.

For the energetic, an 8 mile (12,8 km) circular walk via Sellack, Fawley Chapel, How Caple, Foy and Baysham is recommended, plus numerous shorter walks. For the 4,6 mile (7,5 km) Hoarwithy to Sellack circular walk marked on the map it is safer to take the footpaths and riverside route as the road has no pavement. Note that there is a right of way through the Hoarwithy campsite which again avoids the roadway..

Terreno y habitat

Valle , Agricultura , Lago , Árboles y arbustos dispersos , Pradera

Condiciones

Plano , Paisaje abierto , Nivel del agua alto probable

Camino circular

¿Se necesita telescopio?

No

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Todo el año

Mejor momento para visitar

Primavera

Ruta

Camino ancho , Camino estrecho , Camino sin asfaltar

Camino difícil de andar

Caminata media

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

Información extra

Featured in the BBC series 'Hugh's Wild West' when Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall went snorkelling to see barbel close up.

Ver birdingplaces en el área que se publican en Birdingplaces

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