Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Foxes Bridge Bog
Foxes Bridge Bog — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England, 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
- Parkend · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Foxes Bridge Bog is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1977. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8104°, -2.5374°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Foxes Bridge Bog (grid reference SO630125) is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is owned by the Forestry Commission and is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in partnership with the Forestry Commission. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The oak woodland which surrounds the bog was planted c. 1860. There were two attempts to sink two mining pits in the 1830s and to construct an embankment to the west. This did not come to fruition and was part of a plan to construct a railway which also failed. There was a threat in 1978 from a proposed Woorgreens open-cast mine proposal which was averted. This would have affected the water supply. The outcome was the control system now operating for the water levels between the two reserves. There is a drainage channel running through the centre of Foxes Bridge Bog.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8104, -2.5374
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Cinderford
- Postcode
- GL16 7EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1977
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend — 4.9 km
- Official site
- www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5477128 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foxes Bridge Bog (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Marsh Violet 218519527972.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foxes Bridge Bog?
- Foxes Bridge Bog is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL16 7EJ), in the parish of Cinderford.
- When was Foxes Bridge Bog built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Who owns Foxes Bridge Bog?
- Foxes Bridge Bog is owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Forestry Commission.
- Is Foxes Bridge Bog a protected site?
- Yes — Foxes Bridge Bog is part of the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Foxes Bridge Bog free to visit?
- Yes, Foxes Bridge Bog is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foxes Bridge Bog?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL16 7EJ.