Cross Hill Quarry Local Nature Reserve
Wildlife and wildflowers have reclaimed this former quarry in the heart of the Ribble Valley, now a mosaic of woodland and meadows.
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Tony West
Wildlife and wildflowers have reclaimed this former quarry in the heart of the Ribble Valley, now a mosaic of woodland and meadows.
Cross Hill Quarry nature reserve has seen an area of its precious wildflower meadow dug up to create jumps for mountain bikes.
Soak up rainbow-bright wildflowers, skittering butterflies and beautiful birds on-high at this lofty nature reserve near Clitheroe.
We are looking for an inspirational Nature Reserves Manager to join our team
Making nature open for everyone is something that we are committed to here at The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, so here’s a roundup of some of the accessibility…
Nature reserves are fragile places. We need people to treat them with care and consideration to protect the wildlife that lives there.
North West nature reserves have played their part in preventing catastrophic flooding of homes as well as providing habitats for wildlife.
Rare willow tits, flower-rich meadows and industrial relics live in harmony in this green oasis which forms a crucial piece of the Wigan Greenheart.
Birds and amphibians thrive in this small but important nature reserve hidden among the urban landscape.
Lorna Bennett, Reserve Officer at Brockholes, takes us through some of the exciting habitat improvement works happening at Brockholes nature reserve this winter.