Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton
| Seven Acres Country Park | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°35′09″N 2°23′58″W / 53.5859°N 2.3994°W |
| Status | Open all year |
Seven Acres Country Park is a country park and Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1][2][3] It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook.[4] Seven Acres Country Park is more than 300 years old, and is depicted on maps dating back to at least 1764.[1]
History
[edit]Today, Seven Acres Country Park encompasses more acreage than the nineteenth century-dubbed-name implies. Former folds such as Ellis Fold, along with its surrounding enclosed fields, are now incorporated into the Country Park making the entire area more than fifteen acres.
Habitat
[edit]Seven Acres Country Park is made up of ten kinds of habitat, including heathland, acid grassland, open water and broad-leaved woodland.[5] Seven Acres Country Park is home to many kinds of wildlife. There are over 70 kinds of bird, including kingfisher, dipper, sparrowhawk, kestrel, song thrush, bullfinch, grey heron and blackcap.[5] There are at least 18 kinds of butterfly, including painted lady, red admiral, holly blue, brimstone, speckled wood, small copper and wall brown.[5] There are at least ten types of dragonfly, including broad bodied chaser, banded demoiselle, brown hawker and migrant hawker.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History of Seven Acres". Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Seven Acres". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Map of Seven Acres". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Map of Seven Acres". Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Lancashire Wildlife Trust". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.