RSPB Ham Wall Nature Reserve

About

Discover a placing teaming with amazing wildlife, panoramic views and the sounds of the reeds swaying in the wind at Ham Wall. You might be lucky enough to see or hear secretive bitterns, stunning great white egrets, elusive otters, swimming water voles, chorusing Iberian water frogs, hunting barn owls or skittish roe deer which all call this place home. Discover the sights and sounds of this magical wetland, created by the RSPB when peat extraction ended on this site. Enjoy the stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor and follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape.

Each season brings a different experience in spring bird song fills the air and fledglings can be seen making their first hop, flit and fly into the world while in late autumn and winter at dusk the sky is filled with swirling masses of birds feeding or coming into roost in the reeds until dawn when they erupt out of the reeds – an experience not to be missed! Icy weather in the winter can be the best time to see otters as they frolic and skid across the ice. Ham Wall provides an unforgettable day out for the whole family no matter the season.

Check out their range of regular events for new days to discover the reserve and all the amazing wildlife that makes it home here. Events include special canoe safaris, spooky Halloween trails, guided walks and a children’s summer events programme.

A small Info Point providing information is open most weekdays and every weekend from 10 am – 4 pm.

A small take-away selling a limited selection of hot and cold drinks, pre-packaged snacks (flapjacks, cookies and crisps) and ice creams, is open most weekdays, subject to volunteer availability, and every weekend from 10am – 4pm. Card Payment preferred.

All the birds, animals and this amazing landscape is here because the RSPB and its partners in the Avalon Marshes are giving nature a home in this special place.

The RSPB is a charity and we rely on support from people like you.

Dogs on a short lead are welcome on the main reserve path and public footpath (Ham Wall loop) only.