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Dark Green Fritillary

Bubwith Acres

An area of limestone grassland and heath with bracken encroachment high up on the Mendip Hills. In spring and summer there is a fantastic display of wildflowers, with the varying soil types found…

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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…

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Black Rock nature reserve

Cheddar Complex

Three SWT reserves make up the Cheddar Complex; Black Rock, Long Wood and Velvet Bottom. The complex offers a chance to explore the desolate beauty of the Mendip Hills. The remote landscape is…

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Jan Hobbs Reserve gate and trees Sarah Fox

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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langford heathfield

Langford Heathfield

Langford Heathfield is the Trust's second largest reserve. The mixture of ancient and secondary woodland, scrub, heathland and open rides cut into the woodland provides a great habitat for a…

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Cotton grasses take at ground level with wonderful blue sky background

Ringdown

Ringdown is a species-rich flush mire, wet grassland and wet woodland reserve on the Blackdown Hills. The water seeping up here flows into the River Culm which is the longest tributary of the…

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Common Blue Butterfly

South Hill

South Hill is situated just north of Long Sutton off the A372 and is an area of calcareous grassland and scrub blocks. The soils that have developed since the quarrying ceased are very shallow…

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