One of the smallest 'Rothschild sites' at less than 20 acres. The proposed reserve was noted for 'insects and plants', but was eventually destroyed by quarrying and agriculture. However natural colonisation of the quarry has resulted in the re-colonisation by many of the species originally noted. Today Swaddywell Pit is managed as a nature reserve by a local charity, the Langdyke Countryside Trust, with support from the local Wildlife Trust.
(Above) the original SPNR survey documents for Swaddiwell Field
More information on Swaddiwell Field
The original site proposed to the SPNR has been destroyed
Visit the Langdyke Countryside Trust page for Swaddywell Pit
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