Snows Farm Nature Reserve
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Facts and practical information
Snows Farm Nature Reserve is a 21.3-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 as a Key Wildlife Site. ()
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Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Common Viper
Vipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper, is a venomous snake that is extremely widespread and can be found throughout most of Western Europe and as far as East...
ReptilesGreat spotted woodpecker
The great spotted woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the neck or...
BirdsMarsh tit
The marsh tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae and genus Poecile, closely related to the willow, Père David's and Songar tits.
BirdsTree pipit
The tree pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and the Palearctic as far East as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to...
BirdsGrey wagtail
The grey wagtail is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18-19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on...
Birds
Snows Farm Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Chew Valley Lake, Stanton Drew stone circles, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chew Magna Reservoir.
- 2.5 miWLarge man-made lake and birdwatching site
Chew Valley Lake
64 min walk • Chew Valley Lake, nestled in the rolling hills of Somerset, United Kingdom, is a serene man-made reservoir and a popular destination for both nature enthusiasts and recreational visitors. Spanning over 1,200 acres, it is the largest lake in the southwest of England...
- 1.8 miNArchaeological site
Stanton Drew stone circles, Bristol
47 min walk • The Stanton Drew stone circles are just outside the village of Stanton Drew in the English county of Somerset. The largest stone circle is the Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter and the second largest stone circle in Britain; it is considered to be one of the largest Neolithic monuments to have been built.
- 1.8 miNWChurch, Cemetery
Church of St Mary the Virgin
45 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
- 3.1 miNWLake
Chew Magna Reservoir, Bristol
79 min walk • Chew Magna Reservoir is a 5-acre reservoir on the western outskirts of the village of Chew Magna, Somerset, England. It lies just north of the B3130 Winford Road.
- 3.5 miNArchaeological site
Maes Knoll, Bristol
90 min walk • Maes Knoll is an Iron Age hill fort in Somerset, England, located at the eastern end of the Dundry Down ridge, south of the city of Bristol and north of the village of Norton Malreward near the eastern side of Dundry Hill. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
- 1.6 miSWHill
Burledge Hill, Mendips
42 min walk • Burledge Hill is on the southern edge of the village of Bishop Sutton, Somerset, England. It is the site of a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an univallate Iron Age hillfort.
- 3.5 miSNature, Natural attraction, Lake
Litton Reservoirs
89 min walk • Litton Reservoirs are two reservoirs near the village of Litton, Somerset, England. They are operated by Bristol Water. They lie on the boundary between Bath and North East Somerset and Mendip districts.
- 2.2 miWNature, Natural attraction, Valley
Chew Valley
58 min walk • The Chew Valley is an affluent area in North Somerset, England, named after the River Chew, which rises at Chewton Mendip, and joins the River Avon at Keynsham.
- 3.3 miEChurch
All Saints Farmborough
84 min walk • The Church of All Saints is an Anglican parish church in Farmborough, Somerset, England. It was principally built in the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
- ~520 ftSWPark, Farm
Folly Farm, Bristol
3 min walk • Folly Farm is a traditionally managed working farm and nature reserve run by the Avon Wildlife Trust. It is located between Stowey, Clutton and Stanton Wick in the civil parish of Stowey in the English county of Somerset.
- 1.8 miSChurch
Church of St James
47 min walk • The Church of St James is a redundant church in Cameley, Somerset, England, dating from the late 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is dedicated to St. James of Compostela.