51.023385,-2.868977
- Grid ref: ST391252
- Lat/long: 51.023385,-2.868977
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Wildlife awards
West Sedgemoor is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Join one of our walks down to the moor to marvel at the cowslips and orchids
- Listen out for the calls of displaying curlews and snipe in the wet meadows
- Look for orange-tip and brimstone butterflies in the hedgerows from the public footpaths along the ridge
Top things to do in Summer
- Come on a guided walk and look for dragonflies and damselflies hunting along the hedgerows and ditches, and enjoy the wildflowers in the meadows
- Watch out for hobbies chasing dragonflies on one of our guided walks or from the public footpaths along the ridge
- Delight in the trill of skylarks high above the meadows and listen for warblers in the reedbeds and ditches
Top things to do in Autumn
- See the patchwork of autumn colours on the wet meadows and woodlands from public footpaths along the ridge
- Be inspired by roe deer browsing in the fields, or buzzards high over the ridge
- Watch out for flocks of fieldfares and redwings feeding in the hedgerows
Top things to do in Winter
- Join us on a guided walk to see large flocks of winter visiting waders and wetland birds on distant fields
- Be amazed by the aerial acrobatics of birds of prey looking for their dinner
- Marvel at the beauty of the shimmering flooded fields