Wapley Hill

West Midlands > United Kingdom

Wooded hill of 350 metres with former iron age hillfort, under Forestry Commission management.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 27 juli 2022

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Description

Wapley Hill has a full range of woodland birds, including Grankorsnebb, Grønnsisik, Bjørkefink, Løvmeis, Granmeis, Stjertmeis, Svartmeis, Dompap, Brunsisik, Gråfluesnapper and warblers. There are polecats too.

Details

Access

Wapley is four miles south east of Presteigne. Take B4355 Kington road, then turn left to Stansbatch. Go left again at Stansbatch and car park is one mile ahead on the left. There is a picnic area here also. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 4 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture , Grassland

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

Winter , Summer , All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Løvmeis
(Poecile palustris)

2. Gråfluesnapper
(Muscicapa striata)

3. Bjørkefink
(Fringilla montifringilla)

4. Granmeis
(Poecile montanus)

5. Brunsisik
(Acanthis cabaret)

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