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Visit Epping Forest
Take a trip to Epping Forest, the largest open public space in the area of London and you might just see the free range ‘longhorns’ grazing and other wildlife including Grey Squirrels, Rabbits, Muntjac Deer and Fallow Deer. The Forest is also has Adder, Grass snake, newts and toads and frogs.
The English Longhorn cattle where introduced into Epping Forest in 2002 as a re-introduction of traditional management techniques; including grazing and ‘pollarding’ (a method of trimming a tree back to the main trunk to enable new growth). The cattle rejuvenate rare heathland flora and encourage birds and insects.
The cows are moved around Epping Forest by the warden and Meg, the three legged sheep dog who is more than capable of herding the huge longhorns.
Birds in residence include all three species of Woodpecker, Skylarks, Tree Creepers and Nuthatches. Wildfowl such as Swans, Great Crested Grebes, Herons, Gadwall, Goosander and Wigeon can be found on the 80 lakes and ponds.
There are over 650 plant species including Birds-Foot Trefoil, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy, Willowherb, Knapweed, Fleabane, Bluebells, Heather, Petty Whin, Devil's-bit Scabious, Spiny Restharrow and Pepper Saxifrage. More info here...>>
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Chillingham Wild Cows
There are six "wild" cattle herds in Britain; the Chillingham, Vaynol, Dyneros, Woburn, Whipsnade and Cadzow herds, but not all of them are wild or pure-breed anymore since most of them are domesticated to some extent. The Chillingham herd is by most people considered to be truly wild as they have been isolated in the Chillingham park for 750 years with little human interference.
The Chillingham cattle are white cattle, and the herd of 62, resides in a 365-acre park at Chillingham, in Northumberland. This park was enclosed in 1270 AD and the cattle have been isolated from other cattle and from most human interference since then (there is still as little contact with humans as possible). The park is open to visitors accompanied by a warden. Visit the park's website here...>>
The Chillingham Wild Cattle are one of the original herds of emparked wild cattle and still roam in their natural surroundings... continue article here...>>
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