Wildlife reserves · Mid Wales
The Flits National Nature Reserve
In or near Staunton on Wye.
The Flits National Nature Reserve in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Flits National Nature Reserve is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Flits SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE FLITS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Flits is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Holywell, six miles west of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. This protected area is also a National Nature Reserve.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0633, -2.9067
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Preston on Wye
- Postcode
- HR2 9JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Flits National Nature Reserve?
- The Flits National Nature Reserve is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 9JB), in the parish of Preston on Wye.
- What is The Flits National Nature Reserve?
- The Flits National Nature Reserve in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Flits National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 9JB.
- Is The Flits National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — The Flits National Nature Reserve is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Flits National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, The Flits National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Flits National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 9JB. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at The Flits National Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.