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Mortimer Forest Events 2025
The Friends of Mortimer Forest offer a range of nature focused walks, talks and activities for our members throughout the year. We hope that you enjoy the projects we are planning. If you have an area of expertise and would like to lead a future walk please contact us. Thank you to all who have contributed to the successful programme so far.
We advertise our guided walks and provide approximate timings and an indication of the level of ability needed for each walk. Please exercise your own judgement when joining the walks, they are of mixed ability, usually on woodland tracks on varied terrain. Please contact us in advance if you have any questions about walk ability or suitability.
May 2025
Calling all early birds for a morning guided walk in the forest.
Dave Pearce is back following a successful walk last year. He will be leading a small group in the Mortimer Forest in the early morning to hear the Spring Dawn Chorus.
The walk will depart from Mary Knoll Cottages, Whitcliffe, Killhorse Lane, SY8 2HD. Private parking at the cottage. The route is suitable for good walkers, the terrain is mixed woodland and can be steep in parts.
RSVP by email is required, limited capacity event.
For this walk you will need walking boots, waterproofs, optional snacks/water and camera/binocular. Please dress appropriately for potentially cold morning weather.
If you have any questions please contact us and RSVP with names and all attendees to: info@friends-of-mortimer-forest.org.uk
June 2025
Birdsong at Dusk
Dave Pearce will be leading a small group in the Mortimer Forest in the evening to hear birdsong at dusk.
The walk will depart from the Vinnalls Car Park, Mortimer Forest, a circular loop. The route is suitable for good walkers, the terrain is mixed woodland and can be steep in parts. RSVP by email is required, limited capacity event.
For this walk you will need walking boots, waterproofs, optional snacks/water and camera/binocular.
If you have any questions please contact us and RSVP with names and all attendees to: info@friends-of-mortimer-forest.org.uk
November 2025
Border Bryologists 2025
BORDER BRYOLOGISTS 2025-2026
This meeting is to help beginners learn their mosses and liverworts, rather than high-powered recording sessions. This guided walk with local expert Mark Lawley will meet at Black Pool Car Park, Mortimer Forest on Sunday 23rd November at 10.30am. Please bring good walking shoes, waterproofs and sandwiches.
You may wish to bring with you a copy of the British Bryological Society’s Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: a Field-guide (2010), available at https://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk
The Friends of Mortimer Forest will join the Border Bryology group, to explore various types of woodland, a stream, forestry tracksides and an abandoned quarry in Mortimer Forest, north Herefordshire. Park in the public car park (Black Pool Car Park) at SO 497717, off the B4361 road from Ludlow to Richards Castle.
RSVP essential: info@friends-of-mortimer-forest.org.uk