Short birdwatching visit · Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Bodenham Lake
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Year-round reserve interest; individual bird seasons not specified
- Headline birds
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Hobby
- Parking
- Paid visitor parking is provided.
- Hides
- Public hides overlook the restricted wildlife refuge.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Bodenham village · HR1 3JT
Bodenham Lake gives a Herefordshire birding day an open-water focus, with public hides looking towards a protected wildlife refuge. The Trust names Great Crested Grebe, Wigeon and Reed Warbler among the site’s birds. Choose one of the two easy-access paths from the car park or a permitted orchard and meadow walk. The western end is closed to public access to limit disturbance, but it can be watched from the hides. Seasonal sheep grazing adds another reason to follow signs and manage dogs carefully. Use the signed visitor approach and keep the lakeshore visit within the authorised routes.
Birds and seasons
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Hobby · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Hobby
- Wigeon — Season not stated by the source Source for Wigeon
- Great Crested Grebe — Season not stated by the source Source for Great Crested Grebe
- Reed Warbler — Season not stated by the source Source for Reed Warbler
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Public hides overlook the restricted wildlife refuge.
- Paths
- Two easy-access paths start at the car park; other paths may be unsurfaced.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Paid visitor parking is provided.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs under effective control and on leads when livestock graze.
- Access notes
- Choose the two signed easy-access paths from the visitor car park.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: From the A49 follow signs towards Bodenham and The Railway Inn. The Trust places the reserve on the right beyond the pub, before the war memorial.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Highnam Woods · 25.4 straight-line miles
- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve · 30.8 straight-line miles
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 46.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Nagshead, 27.0 miles away in a straight line.
- Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum · 1.1 miles in a straight line
- Lugg Meadow · 6.7 miles in a straight line
- Wessington Pasture · 11.0 miles in a straight line