Wildlife and bird watching in Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a large and underpopulated county with many wilder parts. Surprisingly Herefordshire is one of the few counties without an RSPB reserve, but there are still many great opportunities for wildlife watching. Bodenham Lake is the largest water body in the county, and the adjoining Queenswood Country Park provides extensive woodland walks. Haugh Woods is a well known butterfly haven (rated as one of the ten best in the UK), and there is increasing evidence that wild boar can be found in the woods of South Herefordshire. Deer are present in very large numbers in many of the woodlands.

The River Wye provides many beautiful vistas, and the hills and heathlands provide a wide varity of habitats.