Beschreibung
Rye Meads is a 58.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Rye House, Hertfordshire. It is also part of the Lea Valley RAMSAR site (a group of internationally important wetland sites) and a Special Protection Area. A good number of hides overlooking open stretches of water, possibly the best place to see Eisvogel in South East UK. Flußseeschwalbe nest on specially-created rafts during the summer, while Bekassine, Waldwasserläufer, Löffelente, Schnatterente and Reiherente take over during the winter months.
Details
Zugang
Rye Meads is on Rye Road fairly close to the A10, Rye House railway station is also nearby, the reserve itself has a good size car park. The suggested route on the map is about 3 km.
Terrain und Habitat
Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Fluss , Schilfflächen , See , FeuchtgebietBedingungen
Flach , Offene Landschaft , SumpfigRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
JaGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
FrühjahrRoute
Schmaler Pfad , Normaler WegSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
DurchschnittlichErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , Fahrrad , AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
JaZusätzliche Informationen
BEWARE if doing the complete circuit there is a one way gate (marked with STAR on map), for those not wishing to do this return back the same way.