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Description
Prees Heath Common was purchased by the charity in 2006, a major restoration project is now well underway to convert 60 acres from airfield/agriculture and re-establish more natural heathland and grassland habitat.
Early summer is a good time to visit when displaying Mezei pacsirta are abundant, Citromsármány is also likely as are finches, Kenderike, cigánycsuk, etc. Kerti poszáta and Mezei poszáta are frequent as well as more common warblers such as Csilpcsalpfüzike. Kabasólyom has been reported but does not seem particularly frequent, vörös vércse and Egerészölyv are more likely.
Details
Access
Prees Heath Common is located just south of Whitchurch in north Shropshire, between the A41 and A49 roads. The entire site is open access, so visitors can walk wherever they wish, however paths have been established through regular walking along the edges and up the middle. It is best to stick to these especially in breeding season to protect the ground nesting birds.
There is a small car park indicated on the map, but alternative pay-and-display parking is available at the truckstop just north of the reserve. The fish and chips shop there is also good, achieved a 5 star food hygeine rating in 2022, and has toilets. Press a P on the map for directions to a car park.
Terrain and Habitat
Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
Open landscape , FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
Summer , SpringBest time to visit
SummerRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Silver Studded Blue butterfly are very frequent here, masses of them can be seen during flight season from late May through June. Small Heath also frequent, and Purple Hairstreak can be found on oaks or bramble on the western edge of the reserve.