Blow's Downs Heritage Trail - Post 3
Alongside the poem below, written by a Beech Hill Primary School student, you will find the third letter of the anagram, continue along the trail to find and collect the other letters and see if you can rearrange them to reveal the mystery word.
Poem by Beech Hill Primary School student
Heritage Trail Map
You are currently at number 3 on the trail map; The Paddocks.
Walk up the hill to find number 4, or scroll down to find some more information about The Paddocks.
The Paddocks
The Luton to Dunstable Busway was built on the disused railway that used to transport chalk from Blow’s Downs Quarry. The busway took 19 years to plan, 3 years to build and was opened in 2013.
The old railway line was a wonderful place for lots of wildlife and wildflowers to live. To make sure they still had a safe home, the Wildlife Trust BCN was given some extra land to add to the Blow’s Downs Nature Reserve. This included the Paddocks, the Hayfield and a field off Chaul End Road. Each of these additions are now designated as County Wildlife Sites due to the careful management of the Wildlife Trust BCN.
The part of the reserve known as the Paddocks is a wonderful place to spot some of the migratory birds that visit Blow’s Downs. In Springtime many birds including Stonechats, Ring Ouzels and Redstarts stop off here to rest and feed before continuing their journey north to breed in northern Scotland. They may stop off again in autumn on their return journey to southern Europe or North Africa.
Would you like some more information or guidance on identifying birdsong?