Thursday, 16 February 2012

Regionally Important Geological Site

Ogden Water

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
62
Region: 
Yorkshire and the Humber
Contact Information: 
Ogden Water LNR, Ogden Lane, Off Keighley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Tel. 01422 249136 or Chris Sutcliffe Tel. 01422 393208 email: chris.sutcliffe@calderdale.gov.uk
Map Info
County: 
West Yorkshire
Grid Reference: 
SE 066 308
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Information
Place Description: 
Car park, visitor centre with shop, education centre, toilets including disabled, wheelchair access and hire, nature trials, picnic area, bird feeding area, leaflets, regular events
Habitat: 
Reservoir, upland streams, woodland, heather moorland, blanket bog and acid grassland.
Wildlife Description: 
Twite, curlew, oystercatcher, short eared owls, skylark, woodpeckers and owls, palmate newts, common frogs and common lizards
Volunteer: 
Volunteer Rangers on site all year. Visitor centre staffed year round by volunteers. Active Friends group who help with conservation, maintenance, fundraising and events.

Dry Hill

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
9
Region: 
South East
Contact Information: 
Tel 01732 823570 Country Parks Service
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Kent
Grid Reference: 
TQ 496 552
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Information
Place Description: 
Car park, picnic tables
Volunteer: 
Kent section of Regionally Important Geological Site. Country Park Volunteers

Kirtlington Quarry

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
7
Region: 
South East
Site Owned By: 
Blue Circle Industries plc
Site Managed By: 
Cherwell District Council
Contact Information: 
Jeremy Special Areas of Conservationha, Landscape Services Manager, Cherwell District Council
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Oxfordshire
Grid Reference: 
SP 494 199
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Information
Place Description: 
Information boards, limited wheelchair access
Habitat: 
Lowland calcareous grassland
Volunteer: 
Kirtlington Wildlife and Conservation Society

The Quarr

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
3
Region: 
South West
Map Info
County: 
Dorset
Grid Reference: 
ST 636 175
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Childwall Woods and Fields

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
27
Region: 
North West
Site Owned By: 
Liverpool City Council
Site Managed By: 
Liverpool City Council & Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Contact Information: 
Lancashire Wildlife Trust 0151 920 3769 Liverpool City Council Parks and Environment 0151 225 4882
Map Info
County: 
Merseyside
Grid Reference: 
SJ 413 887
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Information
Place Description: 
No parking, regular events, rangers, leaflets, nature trails, wheelchair access
Habitat: 
Neutral grassland, broadleaf woodland.
Wildlife Description: 
Native bluebell, linnet,siskin and a variety of butterflies, common spotted and southern marsh orchid
Volunteer: 
Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields

Springfield Park

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
14
Region: 
East of England
Site Managed By: 
London Wildlife Trust
Map Info
County: 
Greater London
Grid Reference: 
TQ 346 875
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Croxteth

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
86
Region: 
North West
Site Owned By: 
Liverpool City Council
Site Managed By: 
Liverpool City Council & Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Map Info
County: 
Merseyside
Grid Reference: 
SJ 413 948
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Information
Habitat: 
Woodland, rough grassland and pasture, ponds and river
Wildlife Description: 
Variety of birds, plants and insects, such as water dropwort and dragonflies
Volunteer: 
Volunteers for conservation work please contact Adam Graham, Liverpool Local Nature Reserves Officer, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Tel. 0151 225 4882. Friends of Croxteth Hall and Country Parki please contact Tel 0151 228 6309 or email friends@croxtethhall.sfnet.co.uk

Helsby Quarry

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
3
Region: 
North West
Site Owned By: 
Vale Royal Borough Council
Site Managed By: 
Vale Royal Borough Council
Contact Information: 
Contact Vale Royal Countryside Ranger on 01606 867772. LA contact: Martin Harrison
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Cheshire
Grid Reference: 
SJ 490 748
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Information
Habitat: 
Woodland, grassland and cliffs
Wildlife Description: 
Rowan, silver birch, willows and beech and an understorey of alder, hornbeam, whitebeam and guelder rose. Ground flora includes ground elder, ivy, foxgloves, honeysuckle and red campion, and non-native plants including daffodils, croci, and bluebell. Bird populations include tits, finches, woodpeckers, tree creepers and nuthaches, with mammals such as hedgehogs, foxes, shrews, voles, weasels and squirrels. A wide range of invertebrates include butterflies, hoverflies, dragonflies, and damselflies.
Volunteer: 
Friends of Helsby Quarry were instrumental in reclaiming the site in the 1980's and are now involved in events, and activities including management of the nature reserve.

Allestree Park

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
89
Region: 
East Midlands
Site Managed By: 
Allestree Park LNR Management Advisory Group
Contact Information: 
John Thompson, BTCV (Derby Office), Tel: 01332 348591, email: j.thompson@btcv.org.uk Derby City Cuncil Ranger Service Tel. 01332 367800
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid Reference: 
SK 345 405
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Information
Habitat: 
Parkland and mature trees, secondary woodland, semi-natural grassland, swamp, ponds, hedgerows.
Volunteer: 
The Reserve is supported by the Friends of Allestree Park group. Conservation activities and other events are held through out the year, these include ?Friends of Allestree Park Go wild? - a day of activity aimed at young people on 14th May 2006: 10 am-4 pm. For more information on this or other events please contact the numbers below.

Billa Barra Hill Nature Reserve

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
20
Region: 
East Midlands
Contact Information: 
Caroline Lambert, GreenSpecial Protection Areasce Manager, Tel. 01455 238141 email: caroline.lambert@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Leicestershire
Grid Reference: 
SK 466 114
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Information
Place Description: 
Small car park, mown paths
Habitat: 
Grassland and scrub
Wildlife Description: 
Diverse flora and fauna
Volunteer: 
Volunteering options on Hinckley and Bosworth BC countryside sites are under review after an internal re-structuring.
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