'It's so ugly and unsightly' - visitors tell of shock and sadness as National Trust fences off beauty spot's much-loved bluebell valley
Visitors to the Clent Hills near Stourbridge have been left shocked and saddened to see fencing erected around the beauty spot’s famed bluebell valley.
The National Trust has defended the move, saying it is a temporary measure to protect the native bluebells that blanket the hills in the spring.
The spectacle draws visitors from far and wide keen to take pictures of the carpet of native bluebells that add vibrant colour to the Worcester beauty spot, near Stourbridge, in April and May.
Some walkers and nature lovers, however, have been left angered by the conservation charity’s decision to fence off the hillside.
Nature enthusiast Susan Jones, who hikes on the hills regularly, described the fencing as “horrific” and she questioned why the trust could not have put up educative signs to inform the public about “how precious” the bluebells are and urge them not to walk over or let their dogs trample on them.
