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A peaceful discovery through stunning woodland - a palette of colours, sounds and textures

Coombes Valley

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  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

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Top things to do in Spring

  1. Listen to birdsong
  2. See spring woodland flowers, including bluebells
  3. Watch out for some of our special migrant woodland birds like redstarts and flycatchers

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Enjoy a lovely peaceful walk - discover a palette of colours, sounds and textures
  2. Look for butterflies and dragonflies
  3. Find flowers in the meadows

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Discover fungi
  2. See a blaze of autumn colours
  3. Crunch those leaves underfoot!

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Watch woodpeckers at the feeders
  2. See winter visiting birds like fieldfares and redwings, all the way from Scandinavia
  3. Look for splashes of colour - berries and other fruit

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  • Markings on the seat
  • Pied Flycatcher by the Pond
  • A Visitor to The Railway
  • Mosses – Bring autumn colour and texture to Coombes Valley…. and Jays help their spread?
  • Pink Purslane
  • Autumn Colour
  • Barn Owl at Coombes
  • Barn Owl

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Map of Coombes Valley

Map of Coombes Valley

809Kb, PDF

Date: 17 May 2011

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WildSquare Bingo

WildSquare Bingo

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Date: 21 June 2010

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