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Folly Farm

A reminder of how the English countryside in days gone by.
Wildflower meadows and woodland surround the Folly Farm Centre at the heart of Folly Farm, a 250-acre nature reserve between Bath and Bristol which offers spectacular views over Chew Valley Lake and the Mendips.
The wildflower meadows at Folly Farm are now of a type now rare in Britain, with 97% of the UK's wildflower meadows lost since the 1930s. The meadows are unspoilt by pesticides and fertilisers, so they are brimming with flowers such as betony, ox-eye daisy and heath spotted orchid in summer. In late summer, they are covered with drifts of black knapweed and devil's-bit scabious which attract butterflies such as ringlet, small tortoiseshell, gatekeeper and marbled white.
The woodland floor of and Dowling's Wood is extremely rich in springtime flowers, such as primrose, native English bluebells and early purple orchid. An extensive badger sett can be seen from the Access for All path in the woodland. Look out for nuthatch, buzzard and great spotted woodpecker. Tawny owls also nest and roost on the farm.

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