Good for: Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Fungi, Moths, Wildflowers
Originally a gravel quarry, the site has wet grassland and lakes over magnesian limestone. Three birds hides are open during daylight working hours.
Parking
Car park for 20 cars
Access
Along permissive footpath only from car park. No toilet.
Terrain
Easy walking on level terrain Äì fully disabled access friendly including the bird hides
About the location
Birds (particularly passage and breeding waders and wildfowl, rarities), flowering plants, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, fungi - over 2,000 taxa have been recorded.
Visitors are asked to submit their records (logbook in main hide or via BirdTrack etc.) Series of geo-caches on site.
Further information
Lower Ure Conservation Trust: www.luct.org.uk Contact: luct@luct.org.uk
Nosterfield
OS Map Reference
SE 278 795 (car park)
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