Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Brankley Pastures
In or near Hoar Cross.
Brankley Pastures — 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
- Burton-on-Trent · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brankley Pastures is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.7880°, -1.7543°.
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Official information
Brankley Pastures is a nature reserve focused on restoring arable land to a wildlife-rich wood pasture. Visitors can explore family-friendly trails and learn about the wildlife and historic landscape being recreated in the area.
From the Wikipedia article
Brankley Pastures is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) miles north-west of Barton-under-Needwood, in Staffordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The area is part of Needwood Forest, which, around 1700, comprising seven estate, was an area of over 9000 acre of wood pasture, a mixture of grassland and woodland. In the enclosures of the 1800s, trees were cleared in Needwood Forest as the land was converted to agricultural use. There is a circular walk through the reserve. The trail includes Oakwood Pasture, an ancient woodland where the original wood pasture has survived. There is a long-term project — it will take hundreds of years — to recreate this landscape in the rest of the reserve. Acorns and other tree seeds are scattered, and cattle are introduced, enough to manage the grassland but few enough to leave the new trees unaffected…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7880, -1.7543
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- East Staffordshire
- Parish
- Yoxall
- Postcode
- DE13 8BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Phone
- 01889 880100
- Nearest railway station
- Burton-on-Trent — 7.8 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q105657039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brankley Pastures (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New wood pasture, Brankley Pastures - geograph.org.uk - 7397836.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Stadiums · 2.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brankley Pastures?
- Brankley Pastures is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 8BN), in the parish of Yoxall.
- What is Brankley Pastures?
- Brankley Pastures — nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK.
- How do I get to Brankley Pastures?
- The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 8BN.
- Who runs Brankley Pastures?
- Brankley Pastures is operated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Brankley Pastures free to visit?
- Yes, Brankley Pastures is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brankley Pastures?
- The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 8BN.
- Are dogs allowed at Brankley Pastures?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.