Author: Chris

Arnside & Silverdale AONB. Leave Ledbury 08.00 on Monday 29 June returning early evening on Wednesday 01 July. Stay in B&B, evening meal at a local pub. Costs – B&B (around £35-£40) per night plus buy own lunch and evening meal. The area is renowned for its amazing range of flora and fauna within a variety of habitats including limestone pavement. We will car share from Ledbury.

To reserve a place please send a cheque as deposit for the B&B for £30.00 (payable to Kate Wollen), to Kate Wollen, Hazel Cottage Aylton, Ledbury, HR8 2QH

Dales Hall. A guided tour of Tim and Rosemary Cameron’s private nature reserve. There are 40 acres of unimproved wildflower meadows and woodland surrounding their historic farmhouse.

Leader: Camerons/Janet Parry

Location: 190 OS 768 390 Access via 1 km of rough, drivable track, going north from the road across Castlemorton Common from Gullet quarry to the Gloucester road, directly opposite the junction with New Road. Park at the farm. Sat Nav WR13 6LQ

Wigmore Rolls. For butterflies including Silver-washed Frits, Wood White, Wall Brown and all the regulars in profusion on good days. It is very good for reptiles and August afternoons are often good for female adders sunning themselves on certain verges. Bird life is interesting and varied and the rideside plants are usually well in flower at this time of year. The walk is a circuit of 2 miles and not too strenuous though there is an incline, all on forest roads.

Leader: Robin Hemmings

Location: 203 OS 396 688 **See also note below

Betty Daws Wood. A walk for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, among other things.

Leader: John Davies

Location: OL14 OS 696 284

Elan Valley/Gigrin Farm Red Kite Centre.

Leaders: John Davies/Brian Willder

Location: SM 928646 Meet at Elan Valley Visitor Centre at 10.30 for 11.00 start. Sat Nav LD6 5HP. We should consider car sharing.

Fungus Foray. Herefordshire Fungus Survey Group’s National Fungus Day event. Bring a basket and small knife if you want to collect specimens.

Leader: Cherry Greenway

Location: 202 OS 506 514 Queenswood Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, nr. Leominster. Sat Nav HR6 0PY