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  2. Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve

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    Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses straddle the border between England and Wales. Fenn's Moss is on the Welsh side of the border and is in Wrexham County Borough, while Whixall Moss is in north Shropshire, on the English side of the border, and is only separated from Fenn's Moss by the Border Drain, a ditch similar to many others on the mosses, [1] which was dug in 1826. [2]

  3. List of national nature reserves in England - Wikipedia

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    Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses [8] Stiperstones [8] Wem Moss [8] Somerset ... National nature reserve (United Kingdom) National nature reserves in Scotland;

  4. Fenn's Bank railway station - Wikipedia

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    The station was situated on the edge of Fenn's Moss, now part of the Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve.The formation runs from south-west to north-east, and a bridge carried a minor road across the tracks immediately to the west of the station.

  5. Whixall - Wikipedia

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    Adjacent to Whixall is Whixall Moss, part of Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve, the third largest lowland raised bog in Britain, a rare habitat and the home of a number of rare species. [8] A sign on a typical rural lane shows the way to some of the Whixall points of interest.

  6. Peat - Wikipedia

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    Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses is an element of a post-Ice Age peat bog that straddles the England–Wales border and contains many rare plant and animal species due to the acidic environment created by the peat. [115] Only lightly hand-dug, it is now a national nature reserve and is being restored to its natural condition.

  7. Category:National nature reserves in England - Wikipedia

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    Far Ings National Nature Reserve; Farne Islands; Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve; Foxglove Covert; G. Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire;

  8. List of bogs - Wikipedia

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    Crymlyn Bog - a nature reserve near Swansea, Wales; Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses - a national nature reserve which straddles the border between England and Wales; Flanders Moss - a national nature reserve and the largest lowland raised bog in Britain; west of Stirling, Scotland

  9. Category:National nature reserves in Wales - Wikipedia

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    Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve; Afon Crafnant; ... Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve; Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve; G.