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wetland wildlife and Gordano Valley views |
Set within the Gordano Valley, Clapton
Moor is characteristic of the N Somerset Levels landscape.
Networked with species-rich rhynes, (watery ditches)
the moor is important for its breeding waders and wintering
wildfowl.
What
to look out for
During the spring and summer the
wet fields of the moor attract breeding lapwing, redshank
and snipe. Buzzard, peregrine and hobby have been recorded
over the reserve, the latter often chasing some of
the many swallows, martins and swifts that feed over
the grassland.
Barn owl feeding corridors (areas of long grass with
a large population of small rodents) have been created
along the boundaries of the most southerly fields to
attract this secretive bird of prey back to the area.
The grassland areas are kept wet
by water level control structures in the rhynes, allowing
the site to maintain a high water table during the
summer months. During the winter the reserve is deliberately
flooded to attract flocks of wildfowl and waders.
The rhynes are full of many rare plants such as frogbit,
greater spearwort and fen pondweed. Look out for hairy
dragonfly and ruddy darter.
Further information
This site was purchased and managed
through support from Heritage Lottery Fund, YANSEC, Countryside
Agency, Alan Evans Memorial Trust, Ritchie Charitable
Trust and public donation.
Access
Access is restricted to the path
that leads to the hide, which gives excellent views over
the moor.
| Bike |
View a location map of the
reserve on the National
Cycle Network website. |
| Public transport |
Go to www.traveline.org.uk |
| Car |
At Clapton-in-Gordano take
Clevedon Lane towards Clevedon. After two miles
the entrance to the reserve is on the right-hand
side opposite the entrance to New Farm. Parking
is restricted. Please do not park and block any
farm or field entrances. |
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