2015

SJ7948 : Bateswood Country Park: rough grassland

taken 9 years ago, near to Halmer End, Staffordshire, England

Bateswood Country Park: rough grassland
Bateswood Country Park: rough grassland
Bateswood Country Park, north-west of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire and adjacent to the village of Halmer End, is designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). It was developed after the cessation of opencast mining in the 1990s, which left the area as a barren wasteland with poor quality soil. Birch reforestation and the creation of a lake have improved the habitat for wildlife, while a network of footpaths and a bridle path create access to most parts of the site. In 2012 managed fishing by a local angling club was permitted, in an attempt to curb illicit fishing.

The site is managed by Newcastle Borough Council in partnership with Halmer End Wildlife Trust, a group of volunteers.

This site is not to be confused with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's reserve immediately to the south, also called Bateswood (see Link.

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Geographical Context: Grassland Park and Public Gardens Woodland, Forest Primary Subject: Country Park Grass Near: Halmer End other tags: Bateswood Country Park Rough Grassland Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ7948, 216 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Hutchins   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 6 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7961 4847 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:1.9871N 2:18.3301W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7959 4843
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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