The Somerset Levels: Wetlands Rich with Wildlife
Along with the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Somerset Levels are one of the most important wetland habtiats in England, shaped by rivers and peat to provide lowlands that are haven for local wildlife, thanks to reed beds and shallow lakes.
Always follow the Countryside Code, to keep all creatures safe.
Here you’ll find bitterns, marsh harriers and thousands of winter starlings, who call this place home. Along with cranes (England’s tallest birds) who have returned after 400 years.
The Post Track (the world’s oldest wooden trackway used by Neolithic people to navigate reed swamps) is here. And it’s one of few places in England that raft spiders are found. These chocolate-brown spiders often sit near bogs and ponds, and ‘floats like a raft’ when catching prey.
If you’re visiting a local pub, be prepared for a game of skittles (the original version of ten-pin bowling!)
