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Aylesbeare Common RSPB Nature Reserve

Description: You can enjoy a walk along firm paths over quiet heathland here and have a chance of seeing Dartford warblers and ... more

Aylesbeare Common RSPB Nature Reserve ... stonechats in summer. The woodland fringes, streams and ponds abound with butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. Stay late on a summer evening to see nightjars at dusk.

Newest Review: ... ancient. Forming part of the East Devon Pebblebeds, a massive desert river laid down huge deposits of rounded pebbles over 200 million years ago. These pebbles (known locally as 'pobbles') can be seen at the sides of the paths on the common. The best time to visit the common is spring or summer. It's then that the flowering plants will be at their best. Two common plants dominate the heath; ... more

... heather and gorse. Carpets of pink heather compete for attention with bushes of brilliant yellow gorse. The result is a dazzling display that seems to glow even on the cloudiest days. Much rarer flowers abound; bog asphodel, heath milkwort, heath do...more

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Aylesbeare Common RSPB Nature Reserve: Take a walk on the wild side in Devon (817 words)
by - written on 10/11/09 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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Heathland is one of the rarest and most spectacular landscapes the British Isles has to offer. We have unfortunately lost over 80% of this special habitat in the last two hundred years, but the remainder makes up over 20% of the total remaining healthland in the world. As is the case which much of the countryside, the residual heaths are under threat from mismanagement and conversion to other uses. In our crowded islands, there is always pressure to convert heathland to farmland or space for housing. We are fortunate that some of our heaths are controlled by conservation bodies such as the National Trust and the RSPB, so hopefully protected for ... Read the complete review