Peregrine falcons breed at Symonds Yat

Virtually the only place in England where it's possible to see breeding peregrine falcons is at Symonds Yat, from May onwards. The falcons have been nesting in the cliffs at Coldwell Rocks in the Forest of Dean for the last 20 years, and up to 50,000 people visit the RSPB/Forestry Commission viewing platform at Yat Rock each year. Here RSPB volunteers are on hand as visitors watch the falcons through powerful telescopes. You can also spot fallow dear in the woods around the Yat, along with badgers and foxes, while the Wye Valley also has otters, goshawks and rare bats.