Beschreibung
Kingsbury Episcopi is overlooked by the 100 foot tower of the Grade 1 Listed St Martins Church. The Somerset Levels and Moors are mostly only 10 - 12 foot above sea level and are prone to severe flooding at times, the worst recorded flood was in 1607 where over 200 square miles became flooded, since then the average high tide is now more than 3 foot higher. During the winter of 2013-2014 extensive flooding (17,000 acres) cut off the village of Thorney. The River Parret, that drains 50% of the land area of Somerset, flows North West past the villages to the Bristol Channel at Burnham-on-Sea. BE AWARE KINGSBURY EPISCOPI GETS EXTREMELY BUSY DURING MAY DAY BANK HOLDAY.
Kranich (from the Somerset Crane Project) have been seen in the area. More often seen are Eisvogel, Seidenreiher and Silberreiher. During Summer Steinschmätzer, Wasserralle, Rauchschwalbe, Mauersegler, Mehlschwalbe, Teichrohrsänger, Schilfrohrsänger and Wiesenschafstelze are regularly seen.
Details
Zugang
Kingsbury Episcopi is halfway between the towns of Langport (in the North) and South Petherton (in the South), if traveling from the South, leave the A303 at large Hayes End Roundabout signed South Petherton and follow signs to Langport, Kingsbury Episcopi is a 10 minute drive. Parking is on street only (DO NOT BLOCK GATES OR ACCESS). The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 6,5 km long.
Terrain und Habitat
Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Feuchtgebiet , Ebene , Fluss , Schilfflächen , Stadt/Dorf , LandwirtschaftBedingungen
Flach , Sumpfig , Rutschig , Hochwasser möglich , Offene LandschaftRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
JaGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
Winter , Sommer , Frühjahrszug , Frühjahr , Herbst , HerbstzugRoute
asphaltierte Straße , unbefestigte Straße , Normaler Weg , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu FußBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
For those with less time shortcut paths are available. BE AWARE wear suitable footwear off-road paths can be extremely wet or flooded.

