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Lugg Meadows

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

46 hectares of flower meadows, dykes and small wood forming River Lugg floodplain. A Herefordshire Wildlife Trust reserve. Riverside picnic beaches.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 28 august 2022
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Description

In Lugg Meadows in spring and summer there are Mărăcinar negru, Codobatură galbenă and Codobatură albă, Pescăraș albastru and Ciocârlie. In autumn and winter this flat area may flood, attracting large numbers of wildfowl, gulls, egrets and waders.

Details

Access

From Hereford take the A438 Ledbury road. Two miles from city centre, turn left opposite a large pub and park up. The reserve entrance is on your left.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Slippery , Dry , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Spring

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Floodplain area continues south of A438 and is mostly common land. Footpath access from Tidnor or Hampton Bishop.

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