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Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss Nature Reserve

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Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss Nature Reserve

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  • Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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    January 17, 2024

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    Cadishead & Little Woolden Moss is a once-exploited peat bog that’s starting to be reclaimed by nature, thanks to staff and volunteers at Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Peat extraction in the 19th century almost destroyed this peatland and many others in the region. But in recent years, awareness has grown about the importance of these habitats.

    The reserve is home to common lizards and dragonflies, as well as birds such as hobby, short-eared owl, skylark, and merlin. Sphagnum mosses thrive in the reserve, providing a colourful carpet and playing an important role in the formation of new peat.

    August 21, 2026

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    A gravel path circuits an inaccessible to humans peat bog. May be of interest to twitchers. And eagle-eyed lovers of lizards.
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    Little Woolden Hall – Little Woolden Moss loop from Culcheth and Glazebury

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    Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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