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Barnsley Main is a rolling green, grassland surrounded by a fringe of woodland that was once the black spoil heap of the Oaks Colliery pit head that still stands on Oaks Lane.
These three meadows contain a diverse range of habitats from ridge and furrow grassland to wet carr woodland.
A predominantly wetland reserve, lying between two small streams
Reed bed, flood plain mire, carr, scrub, and a complex network of ditches.
The bar-tailed godwit winters in the UK in the thousands; look for it around estuaries like the Thames and Humber. In spring, the males display arresting breeding plumage, with brick-red heads,…
The black-tailed godwit is a rare breeding bird in the UK that has suffered from dramatic declines. It can most easily be spotted around the coast in winter and at inland wetlands when on…
Living Landscape Development Manager Rachel Hackett highlights the plight of Local Wildlife Sites – an essential part of the UK’s nature recovery network
Some of Cheshire’s best places for wildlife are at risk of being lost forever. We need your help us designate potential Local Wildlife Sites.
Xplorer Challenge is back at Mere Sands Wood! Explore the reserve, find the markers, complete the challenge and have fun together!
