cunningham clough

Grid Ref: SD643049
Size: 3.5 Hectares (divided by wearish lane)

Cunningham Clough is situated to the south west of Westhoughton town centre and runs linear to Cunningham brook between grid references SD643051 and SD645042. The area is divided into 2 parts separated by Wearish Lane. The area to the East of the road is a former rubber tip now dominated by grassland and scrub although there is a small woodland compartment. The main bulk of the site is situation to the West of Wearish Lane and is a mosaic of different habitats including Acid and Neutral grasslands, Semi Natural Oak woodland and swamp/marshland. This variety leads to a wide diversity of flora and fauna at Cunningham Clough making it a pleasant site to visit although there is no real species that stand out in terms of conservation status or rarity