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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.
| 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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