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Wick Goldenvalley A PARADISE RIGHT ON OUR DOORSTEPS The Woodlands Grassland The Wick Golden Valley Local Nature Reserve Throughout A large area of is an important and unique place. There are the woodland unimproved few reserves in South Gloucestershire with you will find grassland is found such a diverse habitat so readily accessible sessile at Ravens Rock. to the local community. The range of habitats oak, ash, In summer the includes the river corridor of the River Boyd, and small grassland is mature woodland, scrub, steep valley slopes numbers of transformed into a and unimproved limestone grassland. wych elm. Silver Whitebeam Common Blue meadow full of flowers birch is found in the mosaic of like scabious, wild marjoram, harebell, Structures of the Great Spotted scrub. Sycamore forms a canopy vetch, woolly thistle, viper’s bugloss Woodpecker industrial past are largely near the site of the former Rock and pyramidal, spotted unrecognisable to visitors House. Wild service tree, an indicator of older and and bee orchids. but many local residents well-established woodlands, occurs as well as These attract a myriad can describe the location and beech, apple, wild cherry, hazel, whitebeam and of butterflies such as function of buildings used hawthorn. A single small leafed common blue, small in the processing of ochre in lime, possibly planted, is tortoiseshell, orange the valley bottom. found in the valley woodland. tip, marbled white, Flowers associated with long Marbled White peacock and painted The majority of the reserve is established woodland found lady and moths like six-spot burnet. contained within the river here, include bluebell, Bee Orchid valley. The exception is wood spurge, lords-and- Ravens Rock, which rises as ladies, pignut, hairy violet, wood Birds and mammals Peregrine a plateau above the valley. anemone and ramsons. From this promontory there is Wild Service Tree Look out for dippers and a spectacular view of Wick Quarry. To the kingfishers along the river. east of the rock is a steep cliff dropping to a Scrub Listen for blackbirds, wrens, wetland area created by the weir. woodpigeons, chiffchaffs, Since the closure of the woodpeckers and many other ochre works, nature has birds in the woods, whilst River Corridor been allowed to reclaim Dipper ravens, and peregrines may the land. Goat willow, silver be seen from Ravens Rock. The River Boyd runs through the birch, bramble, buddleia, site and acts as a corridor bracken and snowberry Otters frequent the River Boyd, whilst for birds and bats, as grow on the scrub areas. small mammals such as well as supporting Flowers include evening hedgehogs, stoats, weasels otters and a wide primrose, purple loosestrife, and squirrels inhabit the variety of fish and foxgloves, valerian, reserve, together with other forms bellflower and agrimony. at least eight species of aquatic life. of bat. Beautiful Demoiselle Nettle-leaved Bellflower Greater Horseshoe Bat Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley A place for everyone Wick Golden Valley Local Nature Reserve We hope you enjoy your visit to the Golden Valley and share Wick Golden Valley is designated as a Local our vision for the conservation Nature Reserve in recognition of its value to the of this wildlife haven. local community as a site of nature conservation importance and industrial heritage. The site is owned by Cemex and managed in partnership with South Please always follow the Countryside Code: Gloucestershire Council. ■ Enjoy the countryside and respect its life & work For further information visit www.golden-valley.info or www.southglos.gov.uk (access is free from local libraries) ■ Guard against all risk of fire Where it is and Rd ■ Keep dogs under close control and out of the e dg Abson river. Stay on the paths and pick up after them Lo how to get there Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley · Wick GoldenValley C l The reserve is ee ve ■ Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges Lan e in Wick, South Doynton and walls Gloucestershire and Abson Road d y o B ■ Keep to public paths across farmland Rock Rd er forms part of the Riv Wick ■ Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone Rocks Forest of Avon Wick www.forestofavon.org ■ Help keep all water clean Golden Valley To Bristol Local Nature Reserve A420 ■ Protect wildlife, plants and trees Wick Court To Chippenham ■ Make no unnecessary noise © Crown Copyright South Gloucestershire Council Licence No 100023410, 2004 © Crown Copyright LA100023410, 2009 ■ Take your litter home On foot There are several access points. The most accessible Danger is the main entrance via Golden Valley Road off the Please keep to paths. Keep away from dangerous structures, quarry faces and cliff edges. Steep paths in places. A420 (OS ref: ST704729). Please refer to public and paper Printed on recycled 0 Do not enter the woodland in high winds permissive footpaths on the map inside this leaflet. By cycle There are two cycle stands at the main entrance. By bus There are nearby bus stops for You can help services into Bristol and Bath and the surrounding area. The Friends of Wick By car Golden Valley Local Please park at Wick Village Hall (OS ref: ST704727, Nature Reserve help to look after Postcode: BS30 5RG). There are two spaces at the the reserve and Carpenters Arms for blue badge holders. organise a range Acknowledgements: This leaflet was written by the Friends of Wick of talks, walks and Golden Valley Local Nature Reserve. Illustrations drawn by Don Hamblett. RSPB images: Raven - Mike Read Dipper - Mike Lane activities. Friends Group Photograph - Sheila Keene Council • CE&CR 5142 Layout by Design+Print Services South Gloucestershire The group is open to anybody who has an interest in the reserve. Membership forms may be collected from Wick Post Office or downloaded from the website www.golden-valley.info Waymarker on the red ochre trail Kingfisher Raven Woolly Thistle Early Purple Orchid Above: Mining ochre by candlelight circa 1901 Drawing of the ochre works circa 1904 Left: Traction engine circa 1904 THE RAVENS ROCK TRAIL For rewarding views of Wick quarry and the Cotswold Hills we recommend you use the easier access path to Ravens Rock that starts from the bridge. At the bridge, with the start of the Red Ochre Trail on the right, move forward a few TRAILS metres and then bear right, following the track uphill. This climbs up through the wood to meet a side track on the left. Follow this, still climbing, to a kissing gate on Starting from the main entrance, the right. Go through and into the field. The Raven’s Rock Trail continues uphill, with walk alongside the River Boyd views of the Winding Shed over on the right. In the next field, on the top of the hill, through an area of mature woodland continue ahead, keeping the hedge/wood edge on your right. In the field corner are to the river bridge where the trails start. two kissing gates, both giving access to Raven’s Rock. Arriving at Ravens Rock you are now on an area of limestone grassland, which THE RED OCHRE TRAIL supports a myriad of wild flowers and butterflies. The Red Ochre trail is fully accessible to wheel chairs. Wick Quarry On this trail you will see deposits of red ochre which still coat some of the From Ravens Rock you get spectacular views towards the Cotswold derelict structures of the old ochre works. Ochre is a mixture of fine clay and escarpment and Freezing Hill, marked by a striking line of trees. Directly in iron oxide. It was used in the manufacture of fine colours, especially Venetian front of this dramatic landscape is Wick Quarry. The quarry faces contain Turkey and Indian Reds, paints, varnishes and Fullers Earth. Warning: red ochre carboniferous limestone which is crushed and used for road construction may stain your clothing. and concrete products. The quarry is operated by Cemex. For further information about the quarry’s geology visit Cross the bridge and take the path alongside the river on your right, noticing the www.southglos.gov.uk/geologicalconservation concrete floor of the old Ochre Works on your left, which has been colonised by young trees and a mosaic of grasses and flowers. If you follow the path through the trees past the folly arch you will arrive at the You will arrive at the weir, which was built to entrance gateway in the wall. This leads you on to the public footpath to Rock Road, provide power for an iron rolling mill, creating a or you can continue on the trail across the field and down to the woodland and lake behind the weir. The mill was adapted in 1892 river, passing the winding shed on your way. to power the processing of red ochre and at its peak 200 people were employed. In 1968, after severe flooding, the weir was lowered. Production The Winding Shed ceased in 1970 and the works were demolished. Red ochre was extracted from shallow Leaving the weir continue on the Red Ochre Trail trenches and mines at Rock Road and was following the circular, marked route back to the conveyed to the winding shed above the bridge, passing the outdoor classroom on your ochre works in drams along rails by ponies. Ochre works from the rock pool 1951 way. It was then carried down to the ochre works by gravity. Ochre was later imported WALKING TO HE Wick GoldenA TL H for processing. It was restored in 2007 and Valley Heritage Walks Other Trails: is a grade Ⅱ listed building. START/FINI SH POINT Wick Village park Hall car TRAN SPORT Bat Audio Trail – Discover more about bats on the reserve 634, 635 A420 stopsalong close the to the reserve entrance, near the Carpenters www.southglos.gov.uk/bataudiotrail Arms Accessible by bicycle from the A420 with two cycle ‘rock locks’ We hope that you enjoyed your walk and will revisit the reserve to observe the near the entrance of the site P A R K IN G Heritage Walks – Explore the open countryside with these trails Wick Village Hall car park.
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