Flower Foray around Cleeve Common
A fabulous flower foray! We hope to showcase the wonderful range of wildflowers that grow on Cleeve Common, a mecca for botanists. Wear sturdy footwear for scrambling over rougher areas.
Join our Flower Foray to find out why it is such an important refuge for rare flora (with a bit of luck we will find some of them). We will walk over the agriculturally unimproved grassland of the Common looking for typical limestone grassland flowers and some Cotswold specialities too. The grassland is of high nature conservation value and as such has protected status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. As we meet some of the rarer and more vulnerable species, we will see the benefits of the careful grazing strategy of the past few years and look at other conservation techniques and experiments.
Book your place
Bookings for this walk open 21 days before it takes place.
This walk is organised by Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, the voluntary arm of the Cotswolds Conservation Board. These walks offer an interesting and often entertaining way of exploring our wonderful Cotswold countryside and landscape. All walks by the Voluntary Wardens are FREE OF CHARGE however donations are welcome and help us to take care of the countryside.
PLEASE: always remember to wear appropriate footwear because some walks may be steep and muddy in places. Dogs are not allowed on walks, except guide dogs and hearing dogs. It is advisable to check the website or call the Cotswolds Conservation Board (07841 663607) beforehand for details of any changes, particularly during bad weather.
| Difficulty: Moderate |
| Date: Fri June 28, 2019 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Duration: 3 hours |
| Distance: 4 miles |
| OS Grid Ref: SO 989 272 |
| Map Ref: D4 |
| Starting Point: Cleeve Hill Quarry car park - turn off B4632 at the summit, signposted to the Golf Club, up a narrow track over cattle grid left and right into car park |
| Stile Free: No |
| Leader: Jean Booth and Simon Mallatratt |
| Organiser: Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens |