Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve

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Overview

Finglandrigg Wood NNR is one of the largest areas of semi-natural woodland left on the Solway Plain and other habitats include woodland, peat bog, heathland and rough pasture, which are managed through grazing, planting and coppicing. The marsh fritillary butterfly was successfully reintroduced into Finglandrigg Wood in 2007, and the population continues to increase year by year and has now spread to new areas on the reserve. It can be spotted between mid-May and early June. Red squirrel, roe deer and otter can also be seen on the reserve, as well as over 40 species of breeding birds, including buzzard, tawny owl and a summer migrant, the grasshopper warbler. The nature trail on the reserve passes through woodland and meadows. It includes some sculptures and an intricately carved bench in memory of Derek Ratcliffe, former Chief Scientist for the Nature Conservancy Council.

Location

Dundraw

About the area

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve

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Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve

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Overview

Finglandrigg Wood NNR is one of the largest areas of semi-natural woodland left on the Solway Plain and other habitats include woodland, peat bog, heathland and rough pasture, which are managed through grazing, planting and coppicing. The marsh fritillary butterfly was successfully reintroduced into Finglandrigg Wood in 2007, and the population continues to increase year by year and has now spread to new areas on the reserve. It can be spotted between mid-May and early June. Red squirrel, roe deer and otter can also be seen on the reserve, as well as over 40 species of breeding birds, including buzzard, tawny owl and a summer migrant, the grasshopper warbler. The nature trail on the reserve passes through woodland and meadows. It includes some sculptures and an intricately carved bench in memory of Derek Ratcliffe, former Chief Scientist for the Nature Conservancy Council.

Location

Dundraw

About the area

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Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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