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Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve is a significant wetland situated just outside of Glastonbury in Somerset. There is a very diverse array of important wildlife species in this reserve, including the great white egret, a rare and majestic bird that was once extinct in the UK but has now made a comeback thanks to the reserve's conservation efforts. If you're interested in nature and wildlife, then this is an absolute must-see if visiting the Glastonbury area.

Ham Wall Nature reserve is an important wetland reserve just outside of Glastonbury in Somerset that hosts a wide variety of habitats and wildlife. Whilst strolling around the reserve, you may be lucky enough to spot some of the local residents, including otters, water voles, marsh harriers, and a variety of dragonflies and damselflies. The reserve is a perfect place to unwind and relax and a must-see if in the area.

The A frames have been replaced with gates so it's much easier for bikes to enter now.

Lovely little cafe at the Avalon marshes centre.

Deep in the Somerset Levels, the wetlands at Ham Wall Nature Reserve teem with wildlife. If you're lucky you might spot rare water voles and otters, bitterns and kingfishers, and huge flocks of murmurating starlings, all with views to Glastonbury Tor.

There are A frame barriers at both ends of the trail over the NNR. Although these are wider than the barriers at Ham Wall they may restrict larger bikes, trailers, etc. Photos of barriers uploaded.

Trail over the Ham Wall RSPB reserve, which can be busy with walkers. Note - if you've got anything much wider than a normal road bike you may struggle to get it through the A frames at the ends of the trail. The photos I've uploaded show one of the frames, with a tourer with 42cm bars for comparison. Apparently the gate at one end (west) of the trail has a RADAR lock but not the gate at the other end. Very poor accessibility.

Lotte horse box at the side of Ham Wall path that does drinks and ice cream etc

A nice route through the nature reserve. Don’t run over the twitchers :)

The only way to walk here is in squares and rectangles, unless you want to submerge in peat bogs and marshes. Stay on the paths - or lay a new track. Up to you!

Replica of Neolithic timber track above marshes, over 2km long, built by Neolithic villagers to access and connect their villages almost 6000 years ago! Original tracks (over 40 discovered) found by a peat digger called Sweet, in 1970, are now covered in peat and preserved for further generations.