Wildlife reserves · North West England
Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve
In or near Endon.
Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
Bill Boaden — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Congleton · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Congleton, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CW12 3NX, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.1250°, -2.2080°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roe Park Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is a 13.1-hectare (32-acre) nature reserve in Cheshire, England, north of the village of Mow Cop. A Site of Special Scientific Interest, it is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Standing on the north-west slope of the Mow Cop ridge, Limekiln Wood is part of a larger wood complex that has cloaked the ridge since the end of the last ice age. The trees reflect the thin soils and exposed location rising above the Cheshire plain: oak, downy birch and rowan predominate, with alder in the wetter patches and dense stands of holly beneath the canopy. There are a number of wet flushes through the wood, and these are home to a particularly rich ground flora; opposite-leaved golden saxifrage, marsh marigold, yellow pimpernel, meadowsweet and lesser celandine are all abundant. In drier areas honeysuckle, greater stitchwort, wood sorrel and foxglove add colour. In the autumn, varieties of fungi including foxy spot, stinkhorn and blushing bracket can be found.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1250, -2.2080
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Moreton cum Alcumlow
- Postcode
- CW12 3NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Congleton
- Nearest railway station
- Congleton — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6549191 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve?
- Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW12 3NX), in the parish of Moreton cum Alcumlow.
- What is Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve?
- Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CW12 3NX.
- Is Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is part of the Roe Park Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW12 3NX.
- Are dogs allowed at Limekiln Wood Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.