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A short stroll that takes you back to the very essence of tranquil countryside
I walked this lane, and loved it. Ten minutes later, I took a chance to stay and live.
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- Lindsay Heyes, Proprietor
The lane is shady and peaceful all through the summer, with plenty of hedgerow birds. Listen out for the woodpecker, and sometimes you’ll find the kingfisher on its hidden perch among the leaves over the stream.
You just might catch a glimpse of a fritillary butterfly - or the rare violets that feed their caterpillars.
Watch out for the stoats and even stags crossing the lane, and otters hunting under the footbridge, even in daylight. Look carefully and you might be lucky enough to see rare water-voles rustling through the grass on the banks, or resting on the stones just out of the water. There’s a large colony of slow-worms, and they can be seen sunning themselves, perhaps a dozen knotted together, on the wall.
The magnificent trees were planted when the rectory and parish school was extended by the wealthy swiss-born Reverend Daniel Renaud in 1727, and given its attractive regency character.
Meet up for great fun in Symonds Yat - it’s the heart of the Wye Valley
