Reserves and speciesMilford Cutting

Milford Cutting

Posted by ulster
2011-05-03 14:16

Outside Armagh City, this small secluded nature reserve is an old railway cutting with a mix of flowery grasslands and scrubby woodland. The grassland occupies the steep railway banks and is dotted with a variety of orchids in early summer including common twayblade, fragrant and common-spotted orchids and the rare marsh helleborine. Apart from wildflowers, the site boasts Northern Ireland's largest colony of the rare native tree - Irish Whitebeam. 

Reserve details
Trust: 
Ulster Wildlife
Trust Website: 
http://www.ulsterwildlife.org
Size: 
0.80
Short Description: 
A small secluded nature reserve with a mix of grassland, woodland and interesting flora.
Smartphone Description: 
Outside of Armagh City, this reserve is an old railway cutting. It is a mix of flowery calcareous grassland and scrubby woodland. The grassland occupies the steep railway banks and is dotted with orchids in early summer. The woodland consists of Northern Ireland's largest colony of the unusual Irish Whitebeam.
Location
Address: 
2 miles south west of Armagh
Town: 
Armagh
Grid ref: 
H859427
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
Access: 
No
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park in Milford and walk to the reserve
Walking information: 
Mixture of boardwalk through the cutting and informal walks through the woodland.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Ulster Wildlife
Reserve phone number: 
028 9045 4094
Reserve email address: 
naturereserves@ulsterwildlife.org
Photos
Photo: 
Milford Cutting
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve