Tewinbury

Tewinbury

Tewinbury Nature Reserve (c) Josh Kubale

Tewinbury

A diverse reserve nestling in the Mimram Valley, where a fantastic two storey hide gives great views of the wildlife in clear lagoon waters.

Location

Between Welwyn Garden City and Hertford, along the driveway to Tewin Bury Farm Hotel
Hertford
Hertfordshire
AL6 0JB

OS Map Reference

TL 265 140
A static map of Tewinbury

Know before you go

Size
2 hectares
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Parking information

Please park in the HMWT car park at Tewin Bury Farm Hotel. If necessary open the gates and close them behind you.

Access

A paved path leads from car park to a hide which is accessible to wheelchairs.

Dogs

On a lead
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Facilities

Bird hides

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

April to July

About the reserve

This beautiful reserve contains a variety of habitats including wet meadow, tall fen and swamp, alder carr, willow scrub and willow pollards. The tall fen/swamp occurs around a lagoon and along adjacent channels, and has a mixture of Common Reed, Reed Sweet-Grass and Common Reedmace. Water Voles can be seen swimming in the reedbed channels. The surrounding banks support Great Horsetail, Butterbur and Moschatel, as well as Greater and Lesser Pond Sedges, and Golden Saxifrage. Cetti’s Warblers are breeding – a testament to the successful ongoing management of the reserve.

Map of Tewinbury

Seasonal Highlights

Spring: Kingfisher, Little Egret, Water Vole..

Summer: Cetti’s Warblers, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler.

Autum /Winter: Green Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail, Siskin, Snipe, Water Rail.

Directions

Site entrance:  You can access the reserve from the road entry to Tewin Bury Farm Hotel.

Access by road: From A1(M) junction 6 take A1000. Fourth exit next roundabout then first exit on two further roundabouts towards Digswell. Go one mile (B1000 Hertford Road), Tewin Bury Farm Hotel on left.

Access by public transport
Bus:
388 – opposite Tewin Bury Farm Hotel (0.1 miles).
Rail: Welwyn North station (1.7 miles).

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