RARE flowers and strong coffee are the main attractions for nature lovers taking part in guided walks on the Lugg Meadows.

Herefordshire Nature Trust is inviting people for some fritillary-spotting, followed by a coffee morning.

The meadows, by the trust's HQ at Lower House Farm, Tupsley, is a breeding ground for this rare flower, once common.

The fritillaries here are of particular interest because they are white, rather than the more usual purple.

The hay meadows, on which the fritillaries grow, are managed as they were in medieval times.

Fewer than 20 exist in the country and, of those, the Lugg Meadows are the largest.

The walks and coffee morning take place on Saturday from 10am to 12.30pm. More details on 01432 356872.