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Trellech Beacon, Cleddon Bog and Broad Meend

Wales  >  United Kingdom

Substantial heath, scrub, woodland and pond environments. Raised peat bog at Cleddon bog. Wye Valley Walk path passes through.

Geplaatst* door Iain Crawford
Meest recente update 27 oktober 2022
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Beschrijving

The area of Trellech Beacon, Cleddon Bog and Broad Meend offers scenic woodland with islands of heath and raised bog. Dusk visit may feature sighting of Nachtzwaluw and roding Houtsnip. Wood ants and adders. Pond at Beacon hill has newts, ponds at Cleddon bog and Maryland have several dragonfly and damselfly species, and kingfisher visits. Boompieper, Roodborsttapuit, Zwartkop, Rode Wouw, Grote Bonte Specht and Sperwer all present. Numerous Fitis.

Details

Toegang

Follow B4293 from Monmouth or Chepstow. Parking on west side of the Beacon with short path to summit. Extra parking at eastern and western ends of Cleddon Bog, and between these sites is an interesting dragonfly pond..

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Meer , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Hoogvlakte , Veen/heide

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Zanderig , Heuvelachtig , Droog , Stoffig , Geen schaduw

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Route

Breed pad , Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

Trellech was the largest town in Wales until struck by bubonic plague. Numerous historical sites in and around village, including Ffynnon Gaer hillfort which has skylarks. Also Cleddon Falls as marked on the map. Note that the Harold Stones are in fact located south of the main road and not as indicated on the map. the swampy areas around Harold Stones and the Wishing Well attract water shrews, swallows and house martins.

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