Wildlife On The Frome Valley Walkway
The Frome Valley is an important place for wildlife because it provides a green corridor of freshwater habitats, woodlands, parks and open spaces cutting through the densely built up areas in Bristol and the towns and farmlands of South Gloucestershire. The valley allows people to experience a wide range of animals, birds and plants on their doorsteps, some of which are rarely seen so close to the City.
The Frome is host to the nationally rare British native White-Clawed Crayfish, which thrives in clear, well oxygenated water.
Birds that can be seen along the walkway include the Kingfisher, Dipper, Treecreeper, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch and many more common species.
A number of species of Bat are also found at dusk on the Frome, including Common Pipistrelle, Daubenton's Bat and Common Noctule.
The plant life that can be seen, particularly at Huckford Quarry beneath the Winterbourne Viaduct, includes Polypod Ferns, Hart's-tongue fern, Stitchwort, Yellow Archangel, and Wood Anemone.
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