Stefan Johansson
Hampton Meadow
Location
Tidnor Lane
OS Map Reference
SO 560 391
Know before you go
Dogs
Dogs should be kept on short leads when walking on the public rights of way during bird nesting season (1st March to 31st July) and when livestock are on site. Alt all other times please keep dogs under close, effective control.
When to visit
Opening times
There is no access to this reserve, excepting on public rights of way, from 1st March to 31st July annually until 2025. For the remainder of the site there is open access.Best time to visit
Early spring to late summerAbout the reserve
The reserve consists of two fields; Hampton Meadow, a large area of old, traditionally managed hay meadow and Big & Little Million Common, a much smaller area of permanent pasture. The reserve has a nesting pair of Curlew in most years, while Skylarks can be heard singing over the meadow on sunny days in spring.
The winter floods attract flocks of gulls and ducks like Mallard, Teal and Wigeon and occasionally Bewick's Swans from the Russian Arctic. The steep banks of the rivers provide nesting sites for Kingfishers and Sand Martins, while Reed Buntings can be found among the overgrown willows bordering the water.
Habitat
Contact us
Hampton Meadow dole stone
Hampton Meadow pollarded willow
Hampton Meadow site map
Davies Meadow Nature Reserve (Paul Lloyd)
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