Fremington Local Nature Reserve
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Fremington Local Nature Reserve (SS 525 325) is a Local Nature Reserve
situated between Bideford
and Barnstaple
in North Devon
. The Local Nature Reserve was designated in 2006. The reserve comprises two separate areas: Lovell's Field and Leat Meadow. Both locations are County Wildlife Sites, and are within the North Devon Biosphere Reserve.
Lovell's Field is 4.1 hectares (10.1 acre) of coastal and floodplain grazing marsh, owned by North Devon Council
. Cattle grazing was re-introduced in 2009 to Lovell's Field to help prevent it becoming overgrown and rank. Trees have been cleared from the main part of the field in 2011 to prevent drying out and create attractive conditions for estuarine birds.
Leat Meadow is 3 ha (7.4 acre) of neutral grassland, wet woodland and hazel coppice. The meadows are cut annually by local volunteers and dormouse
boxes have been put up in the woodland.
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
situated between Bideford
Bideford
Bideford is a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is also the main town of the Torridge local government district.-History:...
and Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
in North Devon
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
. The Local Nature Reserve was designated in 2006. The reserve comprises two separate areas: Lovell's Field and Leat Meadow. Both locations are County Wildlife Sites, and are within the North Devon Biosphere Reserve.
Lovell's Field
51.0724°N 4.1228°WLovell's Field is 4.1 hectares (10.1 acre) of coastal and floodplain grazing marsh, owned by North Devon Council
North Devon Council
North Devon Council was created on 1 April 1974 to administer the North Devon District in the county of Devon in south west England. The council's main office is located in the Civic Centre, Barnstaple. It shares this building with Devon County Council, North Devon Magistrates Court and Barnstaple...
. Cattle grazing was re-introduced in 2009 to Lovell's Field to help prevent it becoming overgrown and rank. Trees have been cleared from the main part of the field in 2011 to prevent drying out and create attractive conditions for estuarine birds.
Leat Meadow
51.0683°N 4.1268°WLeat Meadow is 3 ha (7.4 acre) of neutral grassland, wet woodland and hazel coppice. The meadows are cut annually by local volunteers and dormouse
Hazel Dormouse
The Hazel Dormouse or Common Dormouse is a small mammal and the only living species in the genus Muscardinus....
boxes have been put up in the woodland.