Misty mornings, clear air and changing colours; lots of activity with migrating birds arriving and leaving. Autumn is a lovely time to explore the Avalon Marshes. Why not pick up one of our walks or cycle leaflets and explore our wonderful area?
Nature Reserves, fascinating heritage, Glastonbury Tor, museums, attractive villages, footpaths, cycle routes, kids’ stuff and lots more. Come and explore Somerset’s Avalon Marshes.
The Avalon Marshes is a landscape of rich resources, not of coal and iron but of food, peat and water. These give the marshes their special character and have left a wonderful legacy of history and archaeology.
The Avalon Marshes is a very special place to see and enjoy wildlife whatever time of year you visit. There are four National Nature Reserves and lots of other areas teeming with wetland wildlife.
Somerset Crafts are taking part in Somerset Art Weeks once again this year. “This is where we move our studios into the gallery and set ourselves up working on our crafts for the duration of Arts Weeks! This year you… Read more…
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Simon Clarke, Senior Reserves Manager for Natural England will be giving a broad talk about the beautiful landscape and wonderful wildlife of Avalon Marshes and Shapwick Heath.
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Over the last ten years the Somerset Levels have successfully attracted a variety of new birds some of which have bred here for the first time. Roger Lucken’s talk will focus on some of these species, discuss the potential for… Read more…
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