Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve

Marton Mere is a mere (lake) and Local Nature Reserve in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.[1] It is located near to the Blackpool districts of Marton and Mereside and the village of Staining. It is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2] It supports various habitats such as open water, reed beds, grassland as well as pockets of woodland and scrub.[2]

Marton Mere
Marton Mere
Marton Mere
Location in Blackpool
Marton Mere
Location in Lancashire
LocationLancashire, England
Coordinates53.8094°N 2.9998°W / 53.8094; -2.9998
Typemere

The mere is a glacial freshwater lake.[3] Originally approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, the lake was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture.[4] It was drained further when Main Dyke was cut around 1850.[4]

The reserve is adjacent to Marton Mere Holiday Village.[5]

References

  1. "Marton Mere". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  2. Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, Blackpool Council, retrieved 27 February 2014
  3. Hale, W. G.; Coney, Audrey; Pick, Bill (2005). Martin Mere: Lancashire's lost lake. Liverpool University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-85323-749-2. Like Martin Mere to the south of the Ribble, Marton Mere in the north appears to have been a freshwater lake [...] Marton Mere has always been a freshwater mere.
  4. Clarke, Allen (1923). The Story of Blackpool. Blackpool & London: Palatine Books. pp. 25–26.
  5. "Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve", WildlifeExtra.com, 2008, retrieved 31 May 2010

Further reading

  • McGough, Pauline (2002). Birds of Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve. M. and P. McGough.


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