Reserves and species

Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:17

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Nearest Village:

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
42.00
Short Description: 
A wildlife-rich haven in the heart of agricultural west Lancashire.
Smartphone Description: 
A wildlife-rich haven in the heart of agricultural west Lancashire. This reserve covers 42 ha and is made up of lakes, mature broadleaved and conifer woodland, sandy wet meadows and heath. The site is nationally important for wildfowl and dragonflies, as well as its geology and fascinating history.
Location
Address: 
Holmeswood Road, Rufford
Town: 
Ormskirk
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
L40 1TG
Grid ref: 
SD 447 157
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
Vistor centre?
Shop: 
Shop
Café / Refreshments: 
No
Picnic Area: 
Picnic area
Opening hours: 
Visitor centre open Tue-Sun, 9:30am to 4:30pm. Closed Mondays (open on Bank Holiday Mondays). A small selection of refreshments are available to purchase .
Toilets: 
Yes Toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
Yes
Access info: 
There is no charge for access to the reserve. A parking fee of £2 per vehicle for all day parking applies and an annual pass costing £30 may be purchased in the Visitor Centre. Parking is £2 per day payable either in cash on the day or online within 48 hours at: www.parkwithease.co.uk Non-members may join the Trust at the reserve. There is a visitor centre with literature, toilets and a small shop selling gifts, hot and cold drinks and confectionery. There are six hides and a viewing platform distributed around the reserve. There are a number of surfaced trails through the woods between 400m & 4k in length. Wildlife societies and other community groups can be given a guided tour catering for their needs and interests. Evening talks on all aspects of wildlife conservation are given in the visitor centre, arranged by the 'Friends of Mere Sands Wood'. A children's Wildlife WATCH group meets on the first Saturday of each month and there are regular activities for children during school holidays. The Visitor Centre's activity room is available for hire by groups, for meetings or as a base for fieldwork. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS - there are 3 circular trails, leading from the car park through the main areas of the reserve, which are accessible to most wheelchair users. The white trail (1.5km) is suitable for most motorised wheelchairs. Six hides and a viewing platform, plus the visitor centre (with picnic area) are also fully accessible. Two motorised buggies are available for loan from the Visitor Centre.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Car park is open 9am-8pm in summer and 9am - 5pm in winter.
Walking information: 
The site is accessible by foot at all times.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Lindsay Beaton
Reserve phone number: 
01704 821809
Reserve email address: 
lbeaton@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Species: 
Water Rail
Roe Deer
Buzzard
Red Squirrel
Tree Sparrow
Bullfinch
Great Crested Grebe
Little Grebe
Nuthatch
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
£2 donation per adult is suggested
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Salthill Quarry Local Nature Reserve

Salthill Quarry is designated a SSSI by virtue of its geological formations. It also has great botanical interest as it displays a mixture of vegetation from the earliest stages of soil development on limestone, from limestone grassland, which is rare in Lancashire, through to woodland.

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
7.00
Short Description: 
Salthill Quarry is designated an SSSI by virtue of its geological formations.
Smartphone Description: 
Salthill Quarry is designated an SSSI by virtue of its geological formations. It also has great botanical interest as it displays a mixture of vegetation from the earliest stages of soil development on limestone, from limestone grassland, which is rare in Lancashire, through to woodland.
Location
Address: 
Salthill Quarry Local Nature Reserve Lincoln Way
Town: 
Clitheroe
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
BB7 1QL
Grid ref: 
SD 755 426
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Parking: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Kim Coverdale
Reserve phone number: 
07841 996722
Reserve email address: 
kcoverdale@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Warton Crag

Warton Crag is part of the network of nationally important wildlife conservation sites that occupy limestone areas around Morecambe Bay. The nature reserve includes important habitats such as limestone grassland and limestone pavement, as well as ancient semi-natural woodland.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
34.60
Short Description: 
Nationally important area of limestone habitat including grassland, woodland and limestone pavement, supporting some of Britain’s rarest butterflies, including Peal Bordered Fritillary and High Brown Fritillary, as well as an array of other rare invertebrates and plants
Smartphone Description: 
The reserve is a nationally important area of limestone habitat. Calcareous grassland occupies thin soils, supporting plants such as Rock Rose, Horseshoe Vetch and Kidney Vetch; the limestone pavement supports rare Rigid Buckler Fern, Pale St. John's Wort and Angular Solomon's-seal. The reserve is also of national importance for some of Britain’s rarest butterflies, including Pearl Bordered Fritillary, High Brown Fritillary and Northern Brown Argus. An array of other notable invertebrates are also found, including the Barred Tooth-Striped and White-Spotted Sable moths.
Location
Address: 
Just west of Warton village, near Carnforth
Town: 
Carnforth
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
LA5 9PR
Grid ref: 
SD 494 730
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Reuben Neville
Reserve phone number: 
01524 855030
Reserve email address: 
rneville@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Upper Coldwell Reservoir

Upper Coldwell Reservoir enjoys a more remote, exposed situation than any other of the Trust's reserves.
 
It is located on the edge of the South Pennines, which are designated as a Special Protection Area and candidate Special Area for Conservation due to their international importance for upland bird populations and upland habitat types.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
4.00
Short Description: 
This reserve comprises of the land area surrounding the eastern end of the reservoir.
Smartphone Description: 
Located on the edge of South Pennines, this area was an important local source for limestone during the seventeenth century, with evidence of these workings still present at the southern side of the reservoir. A number of plant species occur, including Grass-of-Parnassus, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Twayblade.
Location
Address: 
Briercliffe, Near Coldwell Activity Centre
Town: 
Nelson
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
BB10 3RD
Grid ref: 
SD 904 361
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
No
Access info: 
No access but good views are available from the adjacent public footpath. Contact the Reserve Manager for more information.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Car parking in lay-by on road near entrance gate.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Kim Coverdale
Reserve phone number: 
07841 996722
Reserve email address: 
kcoverdale@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Seaforth Nature Reserve

An area of 30ha in the heart of the Liverpool Docks at the mouth of the Mersey, comprising two lagoons surrounded by tipped infill, and a small reedbed.
 
This is a major roosting site for waders and seabirds; large numbers of ducks in winter; nationally important for spring passage Little Gulls.  
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
30.00
Short Description: 
A major roosting site for waders and seabirds
Smartphone Description: 
This reserve consists of 30ha in the heart of the Liverpool Docks at the mouth of the Mersey. It comprises two lagoons surrounded by tipped infill, and a small reedbed. It is a major roosting site for waders and seabirds, large numbers of ducks in winter and is nationally important for spring passage little gulls.
Location
Address: 
Seaforth Nature Reserve, Royal Seaforth Docks, Liverpool
Town: 
L21 1JD
County: 
Merseyside
Grid ref: 
SJ 318 971
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Access info: 
Members only - all members require a pass from the Port Police. Please contact the Trust directly, do not contact the Port Police directly. Please note you will need a visitors pass and a vehicle pass
Parking: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Fiona Whitfield
Reserve phone number: 
0151 9203769
Reserve email address: 
seaforth@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Pleasington Old Hall Wood and Wildlife Garden

Pleasington Old Hall Wood is a narrow strip of mixed woodland through which a stream runs from north to south.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
4.00
Short Description: 
A narrow strip of woodland through which a stream runs from north to south.
Smartphone Description: 
This reserve is a narrow strip of woodland, through which a stream runs from north to south, To the north, there is a Victoria walled garden that has been converted into a wildlife garden. The woodland has a healthy structure of tree, scrub, and herb layers
Location
Address: 
Old Hall Lane Pleasington (2 miles west southwest of Blackburn city centre, off the A674 Chorley Road)
Town: 
Blackburn
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
BB2 6RJ
Grid ref: 
SD 646270
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
John Haddon
Reserve phone number: 
01772 324129
Reserve email address: 
jhaddon@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Heysham Moss

Heysham Moss Nature Reserve consists of a variety of habitats including areas of woodland and scrub, wet grassland and most importantly the central area of raised bog. The Reserve is the second best example of a cut-over raised bog in the county after Winmarleigh Moss. While the core area is relatively unmodified, the periphery has been affected by past peat cutting and drainage.

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
21.34
Short Description: 
The second best example of a cut-over raised bog in the county
Smartphone Description: 
Heysham Moss Nature Reserve consists of a variety of habitats including areas of woodland and scrub, wet grassland and most importantly the central area of raised bog. The reserve is of considerable botanical interest with the central part of the bog still supporting a number of characteristic bog species including round leaved sundew, bog myrtle, bog rosemary and the locally rare white beaked sedge
Location
Address: 
Heysham Moss
Town: 
Morecambe
County: 
Lancashire
Grid ref: 
SD 423 603
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Reuben Neville
Reserve phone number: 
07979 652138
Reserve email address: 
rneville@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Heysham Moss
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Foxhill Bank Local Nature Reserve

Hidden away in a shallow valley in the heart of Oswaldtwistle, Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve is historically linked to local industry as well as providing an excellent urban site for wildlife.
 
The value of this reserve is its mixture of habitats in such a small area. The lodges were originally constructed for storing water for the dyeing and printing of fabrics at the works owned by the Brewer family next to Tinker Brook.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
8.00
Short Description: 
A former mill site that has become an excellent place for wildlife.
Smartphone Description: 
Hidden away in a shallow valley in the heart of Oswaldtwistle, Foxhill Bank nature reserve is historically linked to local history as well as providing an excellent urban site for wildlife. The value of this reserve is its mixture of habitats in such a small area. There are a variety of birds at this site, including Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher and Blackcap.
Location
Address: 
Mill Hill Off Union Road
Town: 
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
BB5 3LX
Grid ref: 
SD 739 278
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Small car park at the reserve entrance
Walking information: 
Wheelchair accessible
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Kim Coverdale
Reserve phone number: 
07841 996722
Reserve email address: 
kcoverdale@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Species: 
Colt's-foot
Bistort
Brooklime
Bugle
Comfrey
Cow Parsley
Garlic Mustard
Cuckooflower
Germander Speedwell
Herb-Robert
Knapweed or Black Knapweed
Marsh-marigold
Meadow Vetchling
Meadowsweet
Pignut
Pineappleweed
Primrose
Purple-loosestrife
Ragged-Robin
Ragwort
Red Bartsia
Red Campion
Ribwort Plantain
Selfheal
Shepherd's Purse
Tormentil
Tufted Vetch
Welsh Poppy
Wood Avens
Yellow-rattle
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Cross Hill Quarry Local Nature Reserve

Abandoned as a working quarry in the early 1900's, Cross Hill is a mosaic of woodland and small meadows on a man-made site and has become an exceptional refuge for wildlife.
 
Once quarrying ceased, the thin soils and exposed rock became re-vegetated through stages of succession from flower-rich grasslands, to hawthorn scrub and finally woodland. Examples of each stage can still be seen. Visit in June to see the fine display of wildflowers in the main quarry.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
9.00
Short Description: 
A mosaic of woodland and small meadows on a man-made site; an exceptional refuge for wildlife.
Smartphone Description: 
Abandoned as a working quarry in the early 1900s, Cross Hill is a mosaic of woodland and small meadows on a man-made site and has become an exceptional refuge for wildlife. The quarry floor is rich in lime and provides perfect growing conditions for flowers such as Fairy-Flax and lemon flowered Mouse-Ear Hawkweed. A number of butterflies are attracted to the site, such as the Small Skipper and Comma.
Location
Address: 
Access from the West Bradford Road or via Brungerley Park
Town: 
Clitheroe
County: 
Lancashire
Postcode: 
BB7 4QF
Grid ref: 
SD 747 436
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Access info: 
Climbing forbidden without the Trust's permission
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Cars can be parked on the West Bradford Road
Walking information: 
Please be aware of steep drops from paths running above quarry face.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Kim Coverdale
Reserve phone number: 
07841 996722
Reserve email address: 
kcoverdale@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by lancashire
2011-05-03 14:16

Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marsh

Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marshes are the last extensive areas of ungrazed saltmarsh on the Lancashire coast. Linked in with the mudflats continuing all the way to Knott End, the marshes are important for wintering waders and wildfowl and provide a good day out for both the inexperienced and seasoned birdwatcher.

Reserve details
Trust: 
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
Trust Website: 
http://www.lancswt.org.uk
Size: 
103.50
Short Description: 
The last extensive areas of ungrazed saltmarsh on the Lancashire coast
Smartphone Description: 
Barnaby's Sand and Burrow Marshes are the last extensive areas of ungrazed saltmarsh on the Lancashire coast. Linked in with the mudflats continuing all the way to Knott End, the marshes are good for wintering waders and wildfowl and provide a good day out for both the inexperienced and seasoned birdwatcher
Location
Address: 
On the east bank of the River Wyre between Knott End and Hambleton
Town: 
Knott End
County: 
Lancashire
Grid ref: 
SD350 461, SD 355 450
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Free car park in Knott End or limited parking space on the minor roads near the reserve
Walking information: 
Please keep to the footpaths, the saltmarshes and soft mud can be dangerous
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Reuben Neville
Reserve phone number: 
01772 324129
Reserve email address: 
rneville@lancswt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marsh
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve