Between Kington and Mortimers Cross, Herefordshire
Titley Pool Nature Reserve
Mixed-habitat reserve
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5.9
Wildland
1–2 hours
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Why it's Wildland
5.9A large pool sits among the irregular, rounded hills left by glacial debris after the last Ice Age. A bird hide offers a place to watch birds on the water.
The pool and its bird hide give this reserve a clear focus, while the hummocky moraine around it reveals a landscape shaped by retreating glaciers. Its access has limits: keep to the public footpath unless permissive access is open, and respect gate closures.
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The experience
Make the bird hide your first stop and spend time watching the pool. Use the public footpath; access to other areas is permissive and may be affected by gate closures or grazing livestock.
Things to do
Watch the pool from the bird hide
Spend time at the hide, described by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust as an excellent spot to watch birds enjoying the pool.
Notice the hummocky moraine
Look across the irregular, low rounded hills around the pool. They were formed from debris deposited as glaciers retreated after the last Ice Age.
Try the geocache trail
The reserve has a geocache trail, but the supplied source does not provide enough route detail to describe its length or stops.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Allow 1–2 hours
Pool and bird hide
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Enter from the B4355 and use the parking area just through the second gate.
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Follow the public footpath to the bird hide.
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Pause to watch birds on the pool, then return the way you came.
Verified history
The hills around Titley Pool are hummocky moraine: irregular deposits left when glaciers retreated after the last Ice Age. The source identifies the pool as one of several naturally formed lakes in an area of low rounded hills formed from Ice Age debris.
Hidden details
A glacial landscape in miniature — The uneven hills around the pool are not simply rolling countryside; Herefordshire Wildlife Trust identifies them as hummocky moraine formed from debris deposited after the last Ice Age.
Access beyond the footpath is conditional — The source says access beyond the public footpath is permissive and asks visitors to respect gate closures. Livestock may graze in the fields at certain times of year.
When to go
· Not established by the supplied sources; check conditions before visiting.
The supplied authoritative reserve source gives no seasonal recommendation.
Check local conditions and access before visiting. The supplied source notes that livestock may graze in the fields at certain times of year and that gates may be closed.
What to look for
Look for the irregular, hummock-shaped hills formed from glacial debris, and watch the pool from the bird hide. The source mentions a geocache trail, but gives no route details here.
The story
Ice Age landscape
Best time to go
Check local conditions before visiting; the supplied sources do not establish a best season.
No best time of day is established by the supplied sources. Check conditions and access before setting out.
How long to spend
1–2 hours
Perfect for
Wildlife lovers · Photographers · Walkers
Practical information
Opening & access
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust reserve. A public footpath crosses the area; access elsewhere is permissive, so respect gate closures. Parking for a number of cars is just through the second gate.
Parking
Parking for a number of cars just through the second gate at the B4355 entrance; availability is not stated.
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Food & drink
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Dogs
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Accessibility
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Cost
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Around Titley Pool Nature Reserve
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
