Parks · North Wales
Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve
Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve — nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wirral, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heswall · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wirral, England". Coordinates: 53.3318°, -3.1175°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Heswall Dales SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Heswall, on the Wirral Peninsula, managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust. It forms part of the Heswall Dales Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Heswall Dales is regarded as the second best example (after Thurstaston Common) of lowland heath in Merseyside, hosting localised species including Western Gorse Ulex gallii, Many-stalked Spike Rush Eleocharis multicaulis and Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis. Common lizards are also present. The reserve overlooks the estuary of the River Dee.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3318, -3.1175
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH60 9HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Nearest railway station
- Heswall — 2.9 km
- Opening
- any reasonable time
- Official site
- www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5131004 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wirral - Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve - 20210228145018.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve?
- Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH60 9HU), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- Who owns Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve?
- Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is owned by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is part of the Heswall Dales SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Heswall, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH60 9HU.