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Local Nature Reserves in County Durham (6 P) W. Nature reserves of the Durham Wildlife Trust (15 P) Pages in category "Nature reserves in County Durham"
Rainton Meadows can be found by following the brown signs from the A690 between Durham and Sunderland.By bus, the Meadows is served by the 20A every 20 minutes and the 35 every 20 minutes and stops at Rainton Bridge, alternatively the 20 serves nearby with a 5/10 minute walk from the bottom of Gillas Lane West, the 4 and 71 also serve nearby Fencehouses and Chilton with a 15/20 minute walk.
The site is dominated by non-native tree species such as Sycamore and Beech, with patches of semi-natural woodland containing Ash, Alder, and Birch. The wet grassland area hosts colorful plants like Ragged-Robin , Valerian (herb) , and Marsh Marigold , while drier areas support Betony , Pignut , Tormentil , and Lady's Mantle .
Pages in category "Local Nature Reserves in County Durham" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Durham Wildlife Trust is a registered charity [1] that was established in 1971, originally as the Durham County Conservation Trust, becoming Durham Wildlife Trust in 1988. [2] The Trust operates across the area of the old County Durham , which includes Darlington , Gateshead , South Tyneside and Sunderland .
The most important part of the site from a biodiversity conservation perspective is the species-rich unimproved magnesian limestone grassland, which covers just under 4.6 hectares (11 acres) of the site. Only 270 hectares (670 acres) of this habitat exist in Britain, two-thirds of it in County Durham. Brown argus butterfly in Bishop Middleham ...
Hamsterley Forest is a commercial forest in County Durham owned by the Crown and managed by Forestry England. It is the largest forest in County Durham and covers more than 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres). Recreational activities within the forest are focused at the eastern end, around the visitors' centre.
Castle Eden Dene is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve in the Easington district of County Durham, England.It is located mostly in Peterlee, between the A19 and A1086 roads.