A FREE wildlife trail guide has been launched for visitors to the Apex Park in Highbridge.

The fun and colourful leaflets have been produced to guide visitors of all ages around the park to spot all of the beautiful and varied Apex Park wildlife including Canadian Geese, swans, ducks, gulls, ragwort and a variety of tree leaves.

Children from Churchfield School in Highbridge helped to launch the leaflet with Sedgemoor District Council.

The new trail leaflets can be collected from a choice of two starting points – either Swan Start, next to the lake slipway, or Park Start, next to the children's play area. From either of these starting points, visitors are encouraged to use the map and images to identify the different leaves, birds and plants found within the park, whilst learning some interesting facts along the way.

Leaflet boxes, which have been funded by the district council, have been put up at both starting points. Leaflets are available at all times so visitors can enjoy the trail on an early dog walk, after a lunchtime picnic or on sunny summer evenings with the family.

The Apex Park leaflet can be downloaded from this link - www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/index.

aspx?articleid=10127.

All paved routes within the Green Flag award-winning park are wheelchair and pushchair friendly.

A Sedgemoor spokesman said: “We are thrilled with the new guide and that pupils from Churchfields School have come along to help us launch the leaflet.

“The pupils took part in a 'seek and find' route through the park led by our ecologist.

As we discovered Apex Park has such a great variety of flora and fauna and we want to help all of our visitors enjoy it whilst learning more about the local environment and being physically active in the process.

“We are hoping those enjoying the guide will take along a pedometer to track their steps and stop for a healthy picnic or enjoy a rest at the new woodland seating area afterwards.”

A Churchfield School spokesman added: “The children are very excited about the new wildlife trail and have been looking forward to finding out more about the animals and plants that live in Apex Park.”