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Painswick Beacon

Gloucestershire  >  United Kingdom

Limestone hill of 283 metres with golf course and ancient hillfort remnants. Calcareous soil hosts a range of flora and insects. Good migration watchpoint.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 30 јануари 2023
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Description

From September to November, and in April/May Painswick hill is good for seeing migrants, especially early morning. Hundreds of гулаб гурмиш, златно блатарче, обична ѕвингалка, обичен сколовранец, дрозд боровинкар, лисест дрозд and сојка can pass through. Also северна ѕвингалка, елова зелентарка, дебелоклун црешар, жолтогрла стрнарка, сокол ластовичар, сив сокол, мал сокол, белограден ќос, црвена луња, јастреб врапчар and Полска еја possible. For report on insect life see link below.

Details

Access

4 miles south of Gloucester on B4073 Painswick road. M5 junction 12. 66 bus from Cheltenham stops nearby. Be aware of golfers, dont obstruct play or become an accidental target. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 4,5 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Grassland , Plateau , Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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