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Swell Wood

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

RSPB wooded site overlooking levels. Best known for Héron cendré nesting colony.

Ajouté* par purleyscout
Dernière actualisation 8 février 2023

Description

The ancient oaks of Swell Wood are part of a strip of woodland extending 10 miles along the ridge from Langport to the Blackdown Hills. Deciduous wood overlooking levels with car park and nice hide with views of heronry. Other birds you can see are Aigrette garzette, Sittelle torchepot, Gobemouche gris, Chardonneret élégant and Roitelet huppé.

Détails

Accès

By train: Taunton, 11 miles (17 km) away. Continue the journey to the reserve by bus by making your way to the bus station close to the town centre (0.8 miles from the rail station). Bus stops for services to the town centre are located directly outside the front entrance of the rail station.

By road: Swell Wood is 11 miles east of Taunton. It is accessed from the A378 Langport road between the villages of Fivehead and Curry Rivel (brown signage one mile east of Fivehead). From Taunton, take the A358 towards Ilminster, turn left onto the A378. Take the first turning on your left after leaving the village of Fivehead village to access the reserve entrance.

Car park free but RSPB ask for donations.

Short flat walk to hide and nice flat circular walk arround wood. Longer walk down scarp and along wood.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Automne

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

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