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Ham Wall

Ham Wall

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RSPB Ham Wall reserve, showing area of open water and reed

ParkingDisabled access

Here you can enjoy a newly created wetland, which provides a safe home for many rare species including water voles and otters. In spring the reedbeds are alive with birdsong and in autumn you can see kingfishers flashing up and down the ditches. Bitterns are seen regularly in winter.

Opening times

Open at all times.

Entrance charges

Free, but donations to help us continue our work here are welcome.

Starling roost information

For information on the roosting starlings please phone the Avalon Marshes Starling Hotline - 07866 554142.

The starlings use sites managed by three different organisations - the RSPB (Ham Wall), Natural England (Shapwick Heath) and Somerset Wildlife Trust (Westhay Moor). There is very little parking available at any of the sites, so avoiding the weekend rush will greatly improve your visit.

Whenever you come, please follow any parking instructions given and avoid stopping on narrow verges or blocking gateways. There is no parking for coaches other than at The Peat Moors Centre situated between Shapwick and Westhay villages. Parking for the western end of Shapwick Heath is also at the Peat Moors centre.

Please take care not to disturb the wildlife or other visitors, by keeping noise to a minimum and obeying rules about dogs and restricted access.

Contact us

01458 860494

ham.wall@rspb.org.uk

Nearest town: Glastonbury, Somerset

Grid reference: ST449397

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For directions, please see our How to get here page.

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RSPB Ham Wall reserve, showing area of open water and reed - David Kjaer (rspb-images.com, Ref: D_2005_9103_000 )
Kingfisher in flight - Graham Catley
Ham Wall RSPB reserve, facilities for disabled visitors - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Water vole in ditch - Kevin Lewis
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)