Otmoor Birding

I am writing to inform you that Otmoor Lane, the road from Beckley leading down to the RSPB Otmoor nature reserve car park, will be closed for approximately 3 weeks.  The road is closed for re-surfacing, which I am sure that many of you who have travelled down the lane recently would agree needs to be done.  However, this is going to cause some disruption.

Otmoor Lane closed from Beckley to reserve car park
Monday 19 October 2009 - Friday 6 November 2009

We are sorry for the late notice on this closure, but this is out of our control and we have only had the terms of the closure confirmed by the Oxfordshire County Council Highways today.  It will be closed for the full 21 days, however it should be left passable at the end of each working day.  Pedestrians can still pass the works, the walk down the lane from the village is approximately 1 mile.  The closure could include weekends if they choose to do so, and we will have no notice if this is the case.  So the advice is to avoid the lane for the next 3 weeks.  The reserve is still open and can be accessed from other footpaths and bridleways around the moor.  If you choose to do this please take care in parking, and avoid blocking field gates etc.

Unfortunately the Otmoor Feed the Birds Day which had been organised on the 28 October, has been cancelled, due to the lane closure.  An alternative event is now available at Port Meadow http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/details.asp?id=tcm:9-222686

We are sorry for any difficulties this is going to cause, however we will all see some benefits once the work has been completed.  We will keep you updated of any changes.

Thanks

David