Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Black Firs and Cranberry Bog
Black Firs and Cranberry Bog — nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Crewe · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.0475°, -2.3789°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Black Firs & Cranberry Bog SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, adjacent to Balterley Heath and about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Betley, in Staffordshire, England. It is an important peatland site; it is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Ramsar site.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0475, -2.3789
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Parish
- Balterley
- Postcode
- CW2 5PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Nearest railway station
- Crewe — 5.8 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/nature-reserves/black-firs-cranberry-bog}}
- Official site
- www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q105773567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Firs and Cranberry Bog (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Firs, Staffordshire 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Firs and Cranberry Bog?
- Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW2 5PZ), in the parish of Balterley.
- Who runs Black Firs and Cranberry Bog?
- Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is operated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Black Firs and Cranberry Bog a listed building?
- Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Black Firs and Cranberry Bog a protected site?
- Yes — Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is part of the Black Firs & Cranberry Bog SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2 Ramsar wetland.
- Is Black Firs and Cranberry Bog free to visit?
- Yes, Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is free to enter.
- How do I get to Black Firs and Cranberry Bog?
- The nearest railway station is Crewe, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW2 5PZ.