Wandle Meadow Nature Park This nature reserve is on the site of the former Wandle Valley Sewage Works, which became redundant in the 1970s The mixture of habitats creates a valuable oasis for quiet enjoyment of nature, with abundant plant life, including hawthorn, silver birch, ash, hazel, field maple, dog-rose and blackthorn. The Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a local nature reserve in the London borough of Merton, and contains a wide variety of birds, animals, dragonflies and plants. Plants In 1993 sixteen trees and two thousand hedge plants were planted along the edges of the park next to North Road, Mead Path and the main entrances to the site.
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Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a 4.15 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. [1] [2] It is owned and managed by Merton Council. [3] A map of 1847 shows the site as Byegrove Mead, which may have been managed as water meadows. Situated on the Wandle Trail, the nature park is on the site of an old sewage works, and has a number of small ponds that support a variety of insect, amphibian and bird life. It's an ideal place to walk, relax, listen to bird song and enjoy the various trees and wild plants that thrive across the site. Introduction We have declared a number of sites in Merton as local nature reserves (LNRs). We focus on land recognised as being of importance for nature conservation interest, with open access. London England, Greater London Introduction After the sewage works closed in 1970, a proposal to build a football stadium on the land south of the railway was strongly opposed and the site was eventually preserved as a nature reserve.
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Wandle Meadow Nature Park. Once you have walked under the railway line you enter into Wandle Meadow Nature Park. In 1877 this site was bought by a sewage company and became the home of Wandle Valley Sewage Works for 93 years until it closed in 1970. Wandle Meadow Nature Park ( Merton) Brief Description The tithe map of 1847 shows the site of Wandle Meadow Nature Park as Byegrove Mead, which may have been managed as water meadows. Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a 4.15 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. A map of 1847 shows the site as Byegrove Mead, which may have been managed as water meadows. In 1877 it was acquired by a sewage company, and it formed part of a sewage. Photograph by Olivia Herlihy How Big is Wandle park? Today Wandle Park in Merton occupies over 11 acres. It was once part of the estate of Wandle Bank House which was demolished in 1962. Wandle Park Merton. Photograph by Olivia Herlihy History of Wandle Park In the 18th century, this area of land was the grounds of Wandle Bank House.
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Wandle Meadow Nature Park 193994 WDPA ID 0.03 km² Reported Area Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Terrain Satellite Discover Protected Areas and OECMs Map Disclaimer the Wandle Meadow Nature Park. Cross the park diagonally and walk under North Road. Take the footbridge over the river and turn sharp left along a path into the corner of Wandle Bank / Bygrove Road. Merton Mill (5) (now flats) directly ahead, was built by John Rennie c.1789. The final mill owners were Connolly Bros., leather dressers.
1. From Morden Underground station turn left and head to Morden Hall Park. This 50 hectares of parkland is managed by the National Trust. The Wandle meanders though the park on several. The Wandle Meadow Nature Park is situated on the site of the former Wandle Valley Sewage Works, which became redundant in the 1970's. The area has slopes of about 0.1% and forms part of the flood plain of the River Wandle. It lies to the south of the Wimbledon to Tooting
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Wandsworth Common to Wandle Meadow Nature Park Moderate • 4.5 (7) Wandsworth, London, England Photos (26) Directions Print/PDF map Length 16.7 kmElevation gain 153 mRoute type Out & Back Try this 16.7-km out-and-back trail near Wandsworth, London. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 28 min to complete. Wandle Trail Moderate • 3.6 (71) Wandsworth, London, England Photos (190) Directions Print/PDF map Length 19.8 kmElevation gain 285 mRoute type Point To Point Get to know this 19.8-km point-to-point trail near Wandsworth, London. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 24 min to complete.
