2015

SD5831 : Brockholes Nature Reserve

taken 9 years ago, near to Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Brockholes Nature Reserve
Brockholes Nature Reserve
Brockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.

Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, Brockholes contains one of the largest strips of ancient woodland in the UK, a species-rich hay meadow, large wetland areas and the beautiful River Ribble running along the edge of the site. Which was previously a major quarry extraction site. Sand and gravel were quarried here from 1996 until 2007 when the land was bought by the Trust. Since then, it has been regenerated as a mosaic of key habitats such as pools, reedbeds and woodland; the reserve opened to the public at Easter 2011.

The reserve is aimed less at dedicated bird-watchers and nature lovers than the general public of the big cities.

LinkExternal link documents the development of the land from a huge quarrying site to the nature reserve.

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SD5831, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 13 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 588 311 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:46.4759N 2:37.5793W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 588 310
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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