Short birdwatching visit · Cambridgeshire County Council / Meldreth Parish Council / Melwood Conservation Group
Melwood
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Bird records historical; current seasons not specified
- Headline birds
- Goldcrest · Blue Tit · Great Tit
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- No detailed step-free route specification is published in the reviewed council profile.
Flambards Close, Meldreth
Melwood is a small community-managed woodland beside the River Mel in Meldreth. Its mixture of mature trees, thickets, riverside habitat and a grassy ride gives a compact local walk. The conservation group's December 2019 database records Goldcrest, Blue Tit and Great Tit within Melwood itself, distinguished from records in the surrounding area. These are historical operator records, not a current sightings report. The county council confirms public access along the river footpath, with smaller paths exploring the wood north of the footbridge.
Birds and seasons
- Goldcrest · Headline bird — Recorded in 2019; current season not stated Source for Goldcrest
- Blue Tit · Headline bird — Recorded in 2019; current season not stated Source for Blue Tit
- Great Tit · Headline bird — Recorded in 2019; current season not stated Source for Great Tit
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public footpath6 follows the River Mel; smaller woodland paths branch into the reserve and along the grassy ride.
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- No detailed step-free route specification is published in the reviewed council profile.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- No detailed step-free route specification is published in the reviewed council profile.
Getting there: Use public footpath6 from Flambards Close in Meldreth. Melwood lies north of the footbridge. Follow the river approach rather than assuming neighbouring private gardens or meadow land provide alternative entrances.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Ouse Fen · 17.6 straight-line miles
- Kingfishers Bridge · 19.6 straight-line miles
- Blow’s Downs · 26.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Fowlmere, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
- Shepreth L-Moor · 1.0 miles in a straight line
- Fox Covert · 4.8 miles in a straight line
- Byron’s Pool · 6.5 miles in a straight line