Located in the agricultural
west Lancashire this 42 hectare site is made up of lakes, mature broadleaved
and conifer woodland, sandy, wet meadows and heaths. Managed by the
Lancashire wildlife trust the site is nationally important for wildfowl
and dragonflies, as well as its geology and was designated as a Site
of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1985. In all, over 170 bird
species have been seen on the reserve as well as fifteen species of
Dragonfly. |