Ernle Gilbert Meadow

Common Spotted Orchid (c) Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Ernle Gilbert Meadow

A traditional old Herefordshire hay meadow

Location

Ernle Gilbert Meadow Nature Reserve
Norton Canon
Herefordshire
HR4 7BP

OS Map Reference

SO 365 485
A static map of Ernle Gilbert Meadow

Know before you go

Size
2 hectares
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Parking information

There is limited parking at the entrance to the reserve.
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Grazing animals

This reserve is seasonally grazed.
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Walking trails

While the hay crop is growing in June and July, please keep to the edge of the meadow. 

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Access

There are no surfaced paths and no wheelchair access at this reserve.

Dogs

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When to visit

Opening times

Dawn to dusk

Best time to visit

Spring through to late summer

About the reserve

This reserve is a traditional old Herefordshire hay meadow bounded by a series of old hedges. Meadows like this, which have not received any pesticide or fertilisers within living memory, are now extremely rare in the County.

The meadow is typically very herb-rich, with many species of plants that have largely disappeared elsewhere, including green-winged and common spotted orchids, adder's tongue and pepper saxifrage.      

Contact us

Lewis Goldwater
Ernle Gilbert green winged orchid (c) David Lovelace

Ernle Gilbert green winged orchid (c) David Lovelace

Ernle Gilbert site map

Ernle Gilbert site map

Wildflower meadow of yellow and white flowers with tall hedgerow in background and hills beyond

Davies Meadow Nature Reserve (Paul Lloyd)

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