Whether you are out on the canal in a boat or enjoying the
towpath on a bike or on foot, there is plenty of wildlife to be
seen and enjoyed along the canal. Leave behind the hustle and
bustle of city and town life and enter the calming surrounds of
open countryside and picturesque woodland where local wildlife
abounds. See a wide range of wildlife from deer to foxes, herons to
swans and even buzzards swooping low over the fields looking for
prey.
Have you seen these animals?
Spot otters along the canal as well as water vole, hedgehog,
brown hare, badger, weasel, water shrew, and the common toad.
In the air
Look out for sparrowhawk, skylark, kingfisher, swift, linnet,
reed bunting, spotted flycatcher, tree sparrow, grey partridge,
great crested grebe, bullfinch, song thrush and bats.
Plants on the Union
Giant bellflower, common centaury, meadow cranesbill, ragged
robin, tufted loosetrife, flat stalked pondweed.