Short birdwatching visit · Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Titley Pool
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Autumn and winter wildfowl
- Headline birds
- Pochard · Teal
- Parking
- A small parking area is listed at the reserve.
- Hides
- A bird hide is provided for watching the pool.
- Step-free
- The operator states there is no wheelchair access.
Eywood Lane/B4355 reserve approach, Titley
Titley Pool provides a natural-lake birdwatching stop between Kington and Mortimer’s Cross. The Trust describes winter flocks of Teal, Tufted Duck and Pochard, while the woodland and adjoining pasture broaden the habitats around the water. Use the designated arrival and bird-hide approach for a quiet watch rather than walking into the pool’s rushy margins. Waterfowl nest around those margins from March to July, when unnecessary disturbance must be avoided. Livestock can be present in the approach field, and permissive routes are subject to gate closures. Swimming is prohibited to protect the wildlife.
Birds and seasons
- Pochard · Headline bird — Winter Source for Pochard
- Teal · Headline bird — Winter Source for Teal
- Tufted Duck — Winter Source for Tufted Duck
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- A bird hide is provided for watching the pool.
- Paths
- Unsurfaced paths cross grazed ground; avoid marshy margins during nesting months.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- A small parking area is listed at the reserve.
- Dogs
- Dogs are not permitted.
- Access notes
- The operator states there is no wheelchair access.
- Step-free access
- The operator states there is no wheelchair access.
Getting there: Follow the Trust’s Titley/Eywood Lane approach from the B4355 and close field gates behind you. The visitor map point is independently checked against a nearby postcode. Obey gate closures on permissive sections rather than assuming unrestricted access around the entire lake.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve · 23.9 straight-line miles
- Highnam Woods · 37.7 straight-line miles
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 47.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre, 21.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Birches Farm Nature Reserve · 4.0 miles in a straight line
- Parky Meadow · 8.5 miles in a straight line
- Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum · 12.3 miles in a straight line