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Catcott Complex

Our Catcott reserve comprises of an amazing wetland mosaic of traditional hay meadows, wet woodland and wet grazing marsh and fen. This encourages a range of species to feed, breed and roost all…

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Chancellor's Farm

A series of traditionally managed fields around the buildings of Chancellor’s Farm and providing an outstanding example of some of the flower rich grassland communities associated with the higher…

  • Birdwatching
  • Historical interest
  • Reptiles
  • Wildflowers
Close-up purple gromwell Peter Baker

Cheddar Wood Edge

An area between Axbridge and Cheddar, these fields were once used to grow strawberries, but since being abandoned they have reverted either to woodland while others are now being managed as…

  • Butterflies
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Lousewort

Cockles Fields

The steeply sloping higher ground to the west supports dry grassland species whereas the low damp east side supports a range of waterside plants. Also look out for evidence of Medieval and Roman…

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Draycott Sleights trees pond and blue sky Jeff Bevan

Draycott Sleights

Photographers and serious naturalists alike love Draycott Sleights for the rich variety of wildlife and spectacular panoramic views across the Somerset Levels as far as Dorset, Exmoor and South…

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Dundon Beacon with flowers and ble sky Mark Green

Dundon Beacon

A mosaic of flower rich calcareous grassland, scrub and ancient oak woodland on an isolated hill capped with an Iron Age fort with views across the Somerset Levels and Moors.

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  • Fungi
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Edford Meadows with wild flowers

Edford Meadows

A plant rich grassland covering several fields renowned for its variety of orchids. There is also an area of wet woodland adjacent to the Mells River.

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Autumn leaf sunlight Ben Simmonds

Edford Wood

Sadly this broadleaved woodland is badly affected by ash die back. This means that the ash trees are not in good health, they and their limbs are prone to failing and falling. We do not recommend…

  • Ancient trees
  • Autumn colour
  • Historical interest
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers
Large blue butterfly on a blade of grass John Lindley

Green Down

One of the best examples of limestone downland and scrub in Somerset. One of the jewels in the crown of this reserve is the Large Blue Butterfly, declared extinct in Britain in 1979, it has since…

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Jan Hobbs

This reserve is made up of several springs that are part of the headwaters of the River Yarty. The meadows, and associated areas of scrub and woodland, are damp throughout most of the year so be…

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