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Cromwell Bottom

West Yorkshire  >  United Kingdom

A local reserve with pleasant river walks, a meadow area and a wooded area with screens to watch birds at feeding area.

Added* by Grace Dronsfield
Most recent update 14 ožujka 2021
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Description

Cromwell Bottom has had a turbulent past being a quarry, a tip for pulverised fly ash from the old Elland power station, a land fill site and now a nature reserve. Despite this human involvement, the nature reserve is now home to a wide variety of plants and animals. A short walk through a wooded area leads to a bird feeding station that has screens protecting the birds but with benches to sit on and watch the birds at close quarters. Birds you can see at the feeding station include: Zimovka, Sivi Popić, Češljugar, Veliki Djetlić, Crvendać, Lesser Redpoll and many more. There is also the canal with good towpaths to walk along and a meadow area. Other birds that can be seen or heard around the site include Vodomar, Dugorepa Sjenica, Čižak, Planinska sjenica, Brgljez, Veliki ronac and Vivak.

Details

Access

Accessible by road with rough car parking area. Actual reserve is accessible by foot, not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs although the nearby canal paths are flat and smooth.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Valley

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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