Wildlife reserves · North West England
Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss
Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss — nature reserve in Lancashire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Lancashire, England". Coordinates: 53.9161°, -2.8539°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss is a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, west of Garstang and between the villages of Winmarleigh and Cockerham, which is being restored to its former state of peatland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
It was formerly an area of lowland raised bog dating back several thousand years; it was converted into agricultural land in more recent times, by creating a network of drainage channels, and peat was extracted. In the 1990s, supported by English Nature, work started to restore the land. Cockerham Moss and the adjoining Winmarleigh Moss were bought by Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside in 2010 and 2012. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Peatlands are important, because they store carbon dioxide, which has been absorbed over thousands of years, whereas degraded peatland emits carbon dioxide; and peatlands reduce flooding by soaking up water. Restoration…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9161, -2.8539
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Cockerham
- Postcode
- PR3 0LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.lancswt.org.uk/nature-reserves/winmarleigh-cockerham-moss}}
- Official site
- www.lancswt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136343493 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss?
- Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 0LD), in the parish of Cockerham.
- Who runs Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss?
- Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss is operated by Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
- Is Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss free to visit?
- Yes, Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 0LD. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Winmarleigh and Cockerham Moss?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.