Tewkesbury Nature Reserve

West Midlands > United Kingdom

Recently created, child-friendly biodiversity site around River Swilgate. Part of River Avon floodplain and regularly floods.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 29 серпня 2022

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Description

Tewkesbury Nature Reserve has wildflower meadows (scabious, dogstail, foxtail, yellow rattle, etc) and ponds with dragonflies and damselflies. Reedbeds, trees, scrub and wader scrapes have already attracted Баранець звичайний, Очеретянка ставкова, Коловодник лісовий, Зозуля звичайна and Кропив’янка прудка. The reserve is a child friendly site with educational resources and information boards. There are two viewing screens. Dogs welcome if on lead. Access free, dawn to dusk.

Details

Access

Near centre of Tewkesbury and just one mile from M5, junction 9. Main entrance and car park opposite pub on A38 road to Gloucester. Numerous other pedestrian entrances. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

High water possible , Slippery , Wet , Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

1. Зозуля звичайна
(Cuculus canorus)

2. Баранець звичайний
(Gallinago gallinago)

3. Мала біла чапля
(Egretta garzetta)

4. Очеретянка ставкова
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

5. Трав’янка лучна
(Saxicola rubetra)

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