NATURE
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This lake was one one of Europe's largest open cast sites.
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ANGLERS COUNTRY PARK
This walk provides easy access around a "lake"
situated on what, only 20 years ago, was one of Europe's deepest opencast
mines. The surrounding country park is now rich in wildlife and has been
designated a site of special scientific interest!. PLUS
PHOTOGALLERY.
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| Walk details: |
| Start point: |
Waterton Countryside Discovery Centre |
| Countryside Centre: |
01924 303980 |
| Ordnance Survey: |
Explorer 278 - map ref 375154 |
| Distance: |
approx 3.2km (2 miles) |
| Time: |
approx 1 1/4 hours |
Extra info:
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More info:
As well as over-wintering wildfowl, particularly wigeon, and many other
water birds there are ground nesting and woodland birds. There has been
much recent success with tree sparrows and insect life is more than plentiful
- butterflies, moths, damsel and dragon flies abound. Fauna include foxes,
shrews, amphibians, stoats, weasels, voles, rabbits, hares and roe deer.
More information is available in the Waterton Countryside Discovery Centre
and the park is adjacent to where Charles Waterton (after whom the Centre
was named) established the country, if not the world's, first nature reserve.
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Getting there:
By bus: Catch the 195/196 from Wakefield Bus Station to Wintersett village
and follow the brown sign along the road and turn right along the short
lane to the Centre, watching out for traffic. Check the timetable for further
details: tel: 0113 245 7676 or click
here for online.
Information: The buses on this route are not wheelchair friendly
but people unable to use the service bus should contact West Yorkshire Metro
for advice about using Access buses: tel: 0113 348 1900.
By car: Take the A638 from Wakefield and follow Shay Lane through
Crofton to Wintersett and then follow the brown heritage signs to the Anglers
Country Park. There is a free car park at the Countryside Centre. Secure
bike racks are also availablr. |
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Walk conditions
The path is level and both wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Anyone who
feels they are unable to walk around the reservoir can lend a booster scooter
from the Waterton Countryside Discovery Centre. |
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