Warburg Nature Reserve

I have been really looking forward to this one...the handbook made it look amazing and included a photo of Steve Backshall so it must be good, (in my eyes he's a living super hero, they should make an Action Man of him) Anyway, I digress, the reserve didn't disappoint. It's sited down a tiny country lane, with a visitors centre and great pathways all around it. Hilly and flinty in places, open and sunny in others, but not much mud which made me very happy ;) Wide footpaths join on to the Wildlife Walk so there were plenty of trails to run on. I have to admit I did get a bit lost and found myself in Maidensgrove and Russells Water Commons. I ran the direction I thought was right and in the end asked a helpful mountain biker if I was heading in the right direction, which thankfully I was. I found my way back and did a couple of circuits of the Wildlife Walk to make up the distance but not risk getting lost again! 10K in total, and a few photos. I spotted a Silver-Washed Fritillary - I have included a picture as I couldn't get a photo. A first for me so I'm well chuffed with that. Bullfinches, Sparrow Hawk and loads of Marbled Whites. I stunning place.