Description
The River Monnow is a scenic area noted for blossoming fruit orchards in spring. On warm mornings up to 50 krkavec velký soar the thermals, with káně lesní and maybe a krahujec obecný. On the river there are volavka popelavá, volavka stříbřitá, konipas horský, břehule říční, rorýs obecný, ledňáček říční, skorec vodní and kachnička mandarinská. The fruit orchards attract large numbers of wintering drozd kvíčala and drozd cvrčala.
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Access
Head west from Monmouth via Rockfield to park at Skenfrith Castle. Cafe here in summer. Pub is expensive. Or take Osbaston road to Tregate bridge where there is limited parking. 6 mile circular walk available along both river banks, passing Llanrothal chapel (open) and Ruthlin mill.


