Parks · West Midlands
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve
In or near Hagley.
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve — park in Pensnett, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cradley Heath · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Pensnett, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4920°, -2.1300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fens Pools SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Pensnett area of the West Midlands. The largest area of open water in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, it contains both large and small ponds, one end of the Stourbridge Canal, streams and grassy areas. It was created in 1993.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The area was once part of Pensnett Chase, a medieval hunting ground of the Barons of Dudley. Like most of the rest of the chase, it was gradually turned to industrial use, including coal mining, clay extraction and a brickworks. Part of the Earl of Dudley's private railways ran across the area. The collieries and clay pits closed in the early 20th century but the brickworks and railway only closed in the 1960s. The former colliery waste ground has now become grassland and former clay pits have flooded to become ponds. It now comprises the largest area of open water in Dudley Metropolitan Borough. The area was declared a nature reserve in 1993.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4920, -2.1300
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY5 4AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Nearest railway station
- Cradley Heath — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q22004781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fens Pools Middle Pool 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve?
- Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY5 4AH), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve?
- Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve — park in Pensnett, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY5 4AH.
- Who runs Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve?
- Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is operated by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is part of the Fens Pools SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY5 4AH.