Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Harston Wood
Harston Wood — 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
- Kingsley & Froghall · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Harston Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.0283°, -1.9508°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Churnet Valley SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Harston Wood is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is an ancient woodland, adjacent to the village of Froghall, near Cheadle, Staffordshire, England.
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Background
Description
The wood was established as a nature reserve in 1983, in agreement with the owner, Mrs G. Hayes. Its area is 3 ha and it is part of the Churnet Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is nearly a mile long, on a steep valley side between Shirley Brook (a tributary of the River Churnet) to the north, and the route of a former tramway, now a footpath, from where the entire length of the reserve can be seen. The tramway once carried limestone from quarries about 3 mi to the east at Caldon Low near Cauldon, to the Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf. Existing for over 400 years, the wood is ancient woodland. It was once coppiced to supply timber for charcoal making. There are mostly ash…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0283, -1.9508
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Ipstones
- Postcode
- ST10 2HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsley & Froghall — 1.2 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/nature-reserves/harston-wood}}
- Official site
- www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q106482824 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harston Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Harston Wood 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harston Wood?
- Harston Wood is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST10 2HL), in the parish of Ipstones.
- Who runs Harston Wood?
- Harston Wood is operated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Harston Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Harston Wood is part of the Churnet Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Harston Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Harston Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harston Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsley & Froghall, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST10 2HL.
- Are dogs allowed at Harston Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.