Wildlife reserves · South West England
Wigpool
In or near Abenhall.
Wigpool — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wigpool is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1967. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8743°, -2.5062°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wigpool Ironstone Mine SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wigpool (grid reference SO652196) is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean, England. The site is managed jointly by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and the Forestry Commission by agreement with the Forestry Commission. Originally the Trust held two separate nature reserves under lease from the commission. The revised agreement for a single reserve, called Wigpool, operates from 2009, but involvement with the two separate areas goes back to 1967/68. There was a formal agreement for Pit House Pond and Bog in 1978. The site (both original parts) is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8743, -2.5062
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Mitcheldean
- Postcode
- GL17 0JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1967
Sources
- wikidata: Q7999694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wigpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Narthecium ossifragum3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wigpool?
- Wigpool is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL17 0JH), in the parish of Mitcheldean.
- What is Wigpool?
- Wigpool — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Wigpool?
- Drivers can use postcode GL17 0JH.
- When was Wigpool built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Who owns Wigpool?
- Wigpool is owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Forestry Commission.
- Is Wigpool a protected site?
- Yes — Wigpool is part of the Wigpool Ironstone Mine SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wigpool free to visit?
- Yes, Wigpool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wigpool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL17 0JH. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.