Willsbridge Mill is a beautiful wooded river valley situated between Bristol and Bath. It's a great place for a walk, take some paper and a thick crayon so you can do some brass rubbings along the heritage trail which takes you around the valley.
Before you go though 'Unlock the Mystery of Willsbridge Mill' on our interactive website and find out about it's industrial past and take a look at Mike Dimery's wildlife diary to get a taste of what you might see on your visit. If you have a close look around the wildlife pond you might even be able to find some empty skin cases of the dragonfly nymphs that have crawled up the iris's before climbing out of their skin, spreading their wings and flying off as adults.
Dragonfly nymphs are predators of the pond, eating many of the small invertebrates that also inhabit this aquatic environment. Some species spend up to five years living in the water, shredding their skin several times as they grow. They are pretty ugly looking creatures too. take a look here.
Daily outdoor activities around Avon to see you through the summer holidays
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