By Road
Westhay Moor NNR (ST 456 437) is north of Westhay village. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove.
By Bus
Service 668 (Street to Lower Langford) runs from Monday to Saturday and stops in Westhay village).
By Bicycle
A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village. Bicycles can be left in the rack near the car park.
Millions of Starlings in Somerset
If you're visiting Somerset during the winter, the starlings at Westhay National Nature Reserve and surrounding areas are a sight not to be missed.
Check out local photographer, Lynne Newton's website to see all her latest photos of this year's spectacular happenings.
Right here at The Old Oaks Caravan Touring Park & Campsite, we're also lucky enough to witness our own spectacular displays of starlings duing the winter months.
The starlings are Westhay's biggest attraction for birdwatchers and arrive early autumn and stay through to February. Several million starlings fill the sky as they arrive to roost among the reeds each afternoon before dusk.
The roost occurs around dusk each day, but may be a little earlier if the weather is poor. It is advisable to arrive at least an hour before dusk to allow plenty of time to locate the site the birds are using and get a suitable vantage point. You can call the hotline to find out the latest news on 07866 554142.
The nature reserve has a car park and four birdwatching hides, two of which have disabled access. There are 3 dedicated disabled spaces for people with disabilities near the main Viridor hide.
This information was provided by Somerset Wildlife News. More advice from them can be found by clicking here.
Other places close by to see the starlings are Ham Wall (RSPB) and Shapwick Heath (Natural England).
Maps showing this area can be found here and here.
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