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Walborough
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Walborough is just south of Uphill village and its salt marsh and limestone grassland are home to rare plants and insects.

What to look out for

The limestone grassland flora includes the nationally rare Somerset hair-grass and honewort. Also found here are green-winged and early purple orchid, autumn lady's tresses and abundant cowslips. Butterflies include brown argus, grizzled and dingy skipper and grayling.

The salt marsh has a number of nationally scarce plants including sea barley, slender hare's-ear and sea clover. Patches of sea-lavender add a splash of colour in the late summer.

Good numbers of wildfowl and waders can be seen on the estuary during autumn and winter, including redshank, dunlin, shelduck and black-tailed godwit. Birds wintering on the salt marsh include skylark, rock and meadow pipit, linnet and, occasionally, twite.

Further information

The reserve was purchased and managed through support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust, Woodspring District Council, Avon County Council and public donation.

Access

A surfaced path allows access to parts of the site for those who are less mobile. There is open access to the grassland areas but please keep off the salt marsh to avoid disturbance to birds.

 

  Getting there by
Bike View a location map of the reserve on the National Cycle Network website.
Public transport Go to www.traveline.org.uk
Car

Follow signs to Uphill village from the southern end of Weston-super-Mare. Head towards the beach but park near the large sluice gates on the left, or by Uphill Way in the lay-by. Walk past the boatyard either along the metalled track or along the sea wall to reach the reserve.

 
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Location details
 Grid ref
 ST 314 582
 Area  20.3 hectares