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Ridley Bottom

A delightful place to visit, whether in spring for the bird song and woodland plants, or in summer for the flower-rich meadows.

At the entrance to Ridley Bottom is a relic of ancient coppice woodland consisting of Small-leaved Lime, Ash, Pedunculate Oak and Silver Birch. Ancient lime hedgerows enclose the meadows. In addition to a wealth of grassland flowers, there are Wood Anemone, Sanicle and Primrose to indicate the fields wooded past. The quite undisturbed nature of the reserve is ideal for birds of woodland and grassland: Blackcap, Linnet, Tree Pipit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Turtle Dove, Great Spotted woodpecker, Jackdaw and Pied Wagtail have all been recorded.

Species and habitats

Habitats
Meadow, Woodland

Nearby nature reserves

East Wood
1 miles - Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Lippets Grove
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Lancaut
2 miles - Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

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Reserve information

Location
The reserve can be found off Rosemary Lane and then Kelly's Lane, Tidenham.
Chepstow
Gloucestershire
Map reference
ST563985
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Opening Times
Open at all times
Size
1.10 hectares
Parking
Visitors can park by the reserve entrance on Kelly's Lane on the left hand side where there is space for a couple of cars only.
Dogs
Dogs must be on lead
Grazing animals
no
Reserve manager
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Tel: 01452 383333
info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk