Nob End is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL3 1AD), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.

How do I get to Nob End?

The nearest railway station is Farnworth, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL3 1AD.

Is Nob End a listed building?

Nob End is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.

Is Nob End a protected site?

Yes — Nob End is part of the Nob End SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Nob End?

The nearest railway station is Farnworth, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL3 1AD.

Are dogs allowed at Nob End?

Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.

Wildlife reserves · North West England

Nob End

In or near Holcombe.

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Nob End — nature reserve in Greater Manchester, England.

Nob End, wildlife reserves in North West England — Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Best time of year: Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
Nearest railway station: Farnworth · 0.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Nob End, the nearest railway station is Farnworth, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for Nob End is BL3 1AD, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.

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Nob End is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Greater Manchester, England". Coordinates: 53.5530°, -2.3790°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Nob End SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Nob End is the site of a former waste tip which is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve near Little Lever and Kearsley, in Greater Manchester, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Standing at the confluence of the River Irwell and River Croal the site was used around 1850-70 as a tip for toxic alkaline waste from the production of sodium carbonate (soda ash) by the Leblanc process. The surface of the waste has since weathered down to calcium carbonate, and calcicolous vegetation has colonised the site. As natural limestone grassland does not occur in Greater Manchester, many of the species found are rare in the county. In 1936 a major breach in the now defunct Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal occurred east of the Nob End locks; it was repaired by Watson Homes as part of the Creams Mill development.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.5530, -2.3790
District: Bolton
Parish: Bolton, unparished area
Postcode: BL3 1AD
Parliamentary constituency: Bolton North East
Nearest railway station: Farnworth — 0.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7045559 (CC0)
wikipedia: Nob End (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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