Withybeds

Withybeds Nature Reserve

Withybeds

An island of wet willow woodland alongside the River Lugg.

Location

Off Mill Lane (by foot)
Off B4355 (by car)
Presteigne
Powys
LD8 2ES

OS Map Reference

SO 311 648
A static map of Withybeds

Know before you go

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1 hectare
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Manylion parcio

Small car park
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Llwybrau cerdded

A circular boardwalk suitable for wheelchairs.

Ash dieback is having an impact here, please click on this link to find out more.

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Mynediad

By foot from Presteigne town centre, go down Pound Lane off the High Street, turn left onto Mill Lane and follow public footpath directly towards reserve.

By car from Presteigne, take the B4355 towards Knighton. After 400m turn into a small car park on the right.  Walk through the meadow along the Old Leat to reach the reserve.

Dogs

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When to visit

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All year round.

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April to June

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There's a fine show of spring flowers including marsh marigold and wood anemone.  Along the river, grey wagtail and dipper search for insects and a high pitched 'peeping' sound may reveal a streak of turquoise as a kingfisher flies past.

In late spring and early summer, the wood is full of bird song as spotted flycatcher, redstart, willow tit, bullfinch, blackcap and other birds come here to breed.  Nuthatch, treecreeper and woodpeckers can be seen and heard all year.

If you wait quietly by the riverside you can see wild brown trout in the shallows.  On sunnier days, dragonflies and damselflies will be marking out their territories. 

Contact us

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Cyswllt ffôn: 01597 823298
Cyswllt e-bost: info@rwtwales.org