Wildlife reserves · North West England
Mere Sands Wood
Mere Sands Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mere Sands Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 42 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. Coordinates: 53.6355°, -2.8371°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mere Sands Wood SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mere Sands Wood is a 105 acres (42 ha) nature reserve between the villages of Holmeswood and Rufford in west Lancashire, England, managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside. It lies about five miles from Ormskirk. The name derives from when the area was on the shore of Martin Mere.
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Background
History
Mere Sands was originally part of the Martin Mere lake, which has Authurian links. The lake had been 15 miles in circumference around that time. Between Anglo-saxon times and the late 1800s, the area included a fishery which stocked eels as well as fresh water fish. Between 1974 and 1982 the sand was quarried for use in glass-making.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6355, -2.8371
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- Rufford
- Postcode
- L40 1TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford — 1.9 km
- Opening
- 24/7
- Official site
- www.lancswt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6818882 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mere Sands Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mere Sands Wood - the main lake.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mere Sands Wood?
- Mere Sands Wood is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 1TL), in the parish of Rufford.
- Who runs Mere Sands Wood?
- Mere Sands Wood is operated by Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
- Is Mere Sands Wood a listed building?
- Mere Sands Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Mere Sands Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Mere Sands Wood is part of the Mere Sands Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Mere Sands Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Mere Sands Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mere Sands Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Rufford, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 1TL.