Opis
Weir Wood Reservoir of approximately 81 acres at the western end of the reservoir has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve. One hide is located adjacent to the car park on the southern shore. The eastern end of the reservoir, where the dam and works are located is home to a sailing and angling club. Most of the southern shore is not really accessible. Public footpaths follow the northern shore for much of its length. The western end contains a number of tern rafts and rybitwa rzeczna are regularly noted, along with kormoran, czapla siwa and czapla nadobna.
The woodlands are home to a large variety of woodland species such as pierwiosnek, kapturka, dzięcioł zielony and strzyzyk zwyczajny. The reedbeds at the extreme western end produce trzcinniczek (zwyczajny) and gajówka. Often seen on the slopes of the dam at the eastern end are brodziec piskliwy, kulik mniejszy, sieweczka rzeczna and krwawodziób, whilst the lake is frequented by mandarynka and gęsiówka egipska. During the spring and early summer kobuz and at least one rybołów are normally seen along with dymówka, jerzyk and oknówka. During May 2025 a pair of kobczyk were seen in the woods to the north east end of the lake.
During winter months the Friends of Weir Wood place bird feeders in various positions around the hide.
Szczegóły
Dostęp
Weir Wood Reservoir Local Nature Reserve is located a few miles to the south of the town of East Grinstead. Car is the best way to reach Weir Wood, the nearest station being East Grinstead which is at least 3 miles from the nature reserve car park at the western end. There are two car parks that can be used. The first is the Nature reserve car park in Legsheath Lane, whilst the second is at the Sailing and Leisure club in the south east corner in Weirwood Road near the village of Forest Row. Press a P on the map for directions. The footpaths on the north side of the water are accessible from either.
Teren i siedlisko
Las , Tereny podmokłe , Łąka , Dolina , Jezioro , Rzadkie drzewa i krzewyWarunki
Pagórkowaty , Możliwy wysoki poziom wody , BagiennyTrasa dookoła
NieCzy luneta będzie przydatna ?
Może być przydatnaUdany sezon obserwacyjny
Przez cały rokNajlepszy czas na wizytę
Wiosenne migracje , WiosnaTrasa
Szeroka ścieżkaPoziom trudności szlaku pieszego
Średnio wymagający spacerDostępne
Samochód , PieszoCzatownia/platforma obserwacyjna
TakDodatkowe informacje
Friends of Weir wood have a website and Facebook page in which they general post a daily report of sightings, see the link below.
