Landscape Trust Reserves

One of the Landscape Trust's aims is to promote a greater understanding of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so we are pleased to welcome visitors to our two reserves to enjoy quiet recreation.

We also welcome offers of help from volunteers to assist us in managing the sites. Both sites are looked after by Trust Volunteers, assisted by the AONB Unit. They are managed with conservation principles in mind and to provide a demonstration of best practice locally. Conservation grazing is part of the management, particularly at Coldwell Parrock, which is periodically grazed by cattle and sheep. 

 

 

 

 

Coldwell Parrock

Coldwell Parrock was purchased by the Trust in 2000 and is being developed into a small nature reserve. The reserve contains limestone grassland, woodland and an old limekiln. There is also a scattering of large glacial boulders as well as some limestone pavement.

The grassland contains Common Rock-rose, Primrose, Cowslip and Wild Thyme all of which are indicators of ancient grassland. The small area of woodland within the reserve is also very diverse with over a dozen species of trees. Some of the rarer flower species known on the site are also found in the woodland such as Herb Paris and Broadleaved Helleborine.

The drystone walls have being renovated thanks to volunteers and also through various grants and as part of the AONB Limestone Heritage Project. There has also been replanting of hedgerows along one of the boundary fences. Conservation grazing is being carried out to encourage the growth of wild flowers and to protect the ant hills from shading by scrub growth.

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Map of Coldwell Parrock  SD 479777
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Small tree growing from a glacial erratic

 

 


Teddy Heights

Teddy Heights was purchased by the Trust in 2004 and is being developed into a small nature reserve. The Reserve comprises three distinct habitats; wet grassland to the southwest including woodland to the north that has an ancient woodlands appeal together with secondary semi-natural woodland covering the remaining area.

Management Objectives

  1. To retain and improve the limestone woodland of Oak/Ash/Yew for a wide range of woodland birds especially Marsh Tit, Bullfinch, Nuthatch and Blackcap, by selective thinning, coppicing and limited ride creation.
  2. To retain and improve the diverse flora and invertebrates of the meadow especially cowslips, knapweed and comma butterflies by mowing and restricted grazing.
  3. To retain the stream side glade for its flora and butterfly interests by preventing re-encroachment of trees and shrubs.
  4. To encourage low key recreational and natural history interests for Trust Members, local residents and visiting naturalists by retaining the footpaths and access paths.

There is a very popular public footpath running north/south over the full length of the site, within the woodland itself. The route provides a traffic free route from Storth to Hazelslack.

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Map of Teddy Heights  SD 474789
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Gate to the reserve
   
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