Monnington House is an Idyllic farmhouse situated on The Wye Valley Walk. It' 9 large bedrooms…
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The Flits NNR near Preston-on-Wye is an area of low-lying grassland, fen, scrub and woodland on peaty soil. The reserve’s name is thought to come from the Old English fliet, meaning ‘stream’. The reserve covers seven acres and is situated in the flood plain of the River Wye and crossed by one of the river’s tributaries. Wet-loving plants found at the reserve include bogbean, marsh valerian, great hairy willow-herb, spotted orchid, lesser water parsnip and globe-flower. The oak woodlands support populations of great and lesser-spotted woodpecker, pied flycatcher, redstart and buzzard, but the site is probably best known for its diverse invertebrate and insect communities. Many rare flies are found here, including species of soldier-fly, snail-killer fly and crane fly, together with numerous spiders and beetles. Some 200 butterfly and moth species have also been recorded.
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Discover Herefordshire
Herefordshire is split in two by the River Wye which meanders through the county on its way to the Severn and the sea. Largely rural, with Hereford, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye the major towns and cities, its countryside and ancient villages are the county’s major asset.
Visitors can take advantage of a number of the trails which will guide them through areas of interest. Those especially interested in historic village life should try the Black and White Village Trail, which takes motorists on a 40-mile drive around timber-framed villages from Leominster to Weobley (established in the 17th century and known as a centre of witchcraft in the 18th), Eardisley (where the church boasts a 12th-century carved font), Kington, Pembridge and others. Other trails include the Mortimer Trail, the Hop Trail and the Hidden Highway, which goes from Ross-on-Wye to Chester. Hereford has a small Norman cathedral, which has a great forest of pink sandstone columns lining the nave. Inside is a chained library, a 13th-century Mappa Mundi (map of the world) and one of only four copies of the 1217 version of the Magna Carta.
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