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Nearest
Town: Burnley
Grid Ref: SD 807 325 Lowerhouse
Lodges is a diverse site comprising of two lodges (one of which is used for angling
by the Burnley & Pendle Anglers). Other habitats include swamp, plantation, wet
willow wood, grassland and hay meadow. The
eastern boundary of the reserve is marked by Green (or Molly) Brook. This fast
flowing stream supplies water to both lodges and passes through areas of neutral
grassland and willow scrub. The
southern boundary comprises of 3 hectares of hay meadow. A survey by the Wildlife
Trust in 2001 identified 66 species including Cuckooflower, Common Knapweed, Meadow
Vetchling, Bird's-foot-trefoil and Zig Zag Clover. There
are small areas of woodland on the reserve supporting native species such as Alder,
Hawthorn, Ash and Silver Birch. The
Trust is currently working with Gawthorpe Environmental Movement and Burnley Borough
Council to restore water to the upper lodge. Improvements will also be made to
footpaths through the reserve. Regular
volunteer days are held on the reserve during the week and at weekends. Lowerhouse
Lodges forms part of the East Lancashire Local Nature Reserve Project Number
of plants recorded: 200 including lady's mantle, knapweed, water plantain,
large bittercess, wild teasel, meadowsweet, marsh woundwort, St John's wort, common
valerian. Number
of birds recorded: 60 including snipe, jack snipe, water rail, little grebe,
great crested grebe, goldeneye, coot, linnet, sparrowhawk, willow warbler, kingfisher,
grey heron, goldcrest. Also
look out for: dragonflies and damselflies, butterflies. For
more information contact: John
Lamb
East Lancashire Conservation Officer
tel:
01772 324129
email: jlamb@lancswt.org.uk
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Size:
11 hectares Ownership:
leased by Burnley Borough Council Declared
a Local Nature Reserve in 2000
How to get there
On
Foot: The main entrance is on foot down Knotts Lane off Lowerhouse Lane. Road:
From junction 10 on the M65 take the A671 towards Burnley. At the next roundabout
turn right onto Accrington Rd. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights onto
Liverpool Rd. Go over the M65 then at the right hand bend turn left onto Lowerhouse
Lane and continue to the junction with Knotts Lane. There is limited roadside
parking. Leeds
& Liverpool Canal: 200m north east of canal at Molly Wood Bridge. 
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