Coopers Hill

Drove further afield than normal to south of Bedford to visit some reserves. Stopped in Ampthill to get some food which we ate in the local country park. Had a stroll round Coopers Hill an area of heathland. Graham was in full weevil mode. We then drove a few miles south to Flitwick Moor, which turned out to be a very nice spot with a mixture of habitats: from fen to meadow. Saw Scirpus sylvatica, which we hadn't seen for 5 years. It was then a cross country dash to Saffron Walden for our tea.