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Author: Ian Short

Eaves Wood – Car Trip Saturday 13th September

7th September 20257th September 2025 Ian Short Car Trip
The view from the Pepperpot, Eaves Wood, Silverdale

Eaves Wood is a protected woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, known for its wide variety of plant species and the presence of red squirrels. The dominant trees are ash and hazel. Other tree species present include sessile oak, small leaved lime, wild service tree and Lancashire […]

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Staveley Coach Trip – Saturday 16th August

12th August 2025 Ian Short Uncategorised

Still places left on the coach! Join us for a trip to Staveley Nature Reserve. Departure 9.00am from Morrisons Supermarket car park in Heywood, return journey leaving Staveley at 5.00 pm. This Yorkshire Wildlife Trust wetland site lying close to the River Tutt holds year-round interest for visitors with regular sightings of Otters and several […]

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RSPB Coombes Valley – Car Trip Sat 10th May

25th April 202525th April 2025 Ian Short Car Trip

Coombes Valley is a wonderful woodland reserve There are ancient oaks, swathes of Bluebells in May and many other early flowering species. It is situated in a deep valley so some trails are steep or they have steps but they are generally good. Most are stony underfoot and could be slippery in wet weather. There […]

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