Beschreibung
May Hill is topped with heathland. Look for harebells, bluebells, orchids and sweet woodruff. Lower slopes are mature mixed woodland, mostly chestnut, oak, silver birch, rowan, hawthorn, beech and pine.
Good range of wood and heath birds. Kleinspecht, Grünspecht and Buntspecht. Wintergoldhähnchen, Gartengrasmücke, Grauschnäpper, Gartenrotschwanz, Wiesenpieper, Baumpieper, Fichtenkreuzschnabel in summer, Schwarzkehlchen, Kleiber, Eichelhäher, Waldschnepfe all year, flocks of Bluthänfling, Erlenzeisig, Alpenbirkenzeisig and occasional Bergfink in winter.
Hobbs Quarry, one mile south of MayHill, contains a 400 million year old fossilised coral reef. Access on foot only, footpath from Longhope village shop.
Details
Zugang
From A40 Ross to Gloucester road, take minor road north west of Longhope. Take next right then follow signs to car parks. From Newent take the minor road by the library, past the school and Bird of Prey centre, to Cliffords Mesne.
Walk to summit is quite strenuous, the woodland paths can be muddy.
Terrain und Habitat
Wald , Landwirtschaft , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Plateau , Moor/Heideland , Stadt/DorfBedingungen
Hügelig , Rutschig , Offene LandschaftRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
NeinGute Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahr , WinterBeste Beobachtungszeit
FrühjahrRoute
Normaler Weg , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
Schwierig/anstrengendErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , Fahrrad , AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
Please note that Nags Head pub marked on map near Longhope is now permanently closed.


