Dean Wood, Rivington by munki-boy
Dean Wood - Rivington
An area of ancient and semi-natural woodland and priority habitat along Dean Brook to the west of Rivington Village.
The north section of the woodland above Dean Wood House is protected wildlife habitat but was once a popular walk up the brook, over small bridges and up iron ladders to a sizeable waterfall. The brook was diverted above the waterfall waterfall and runs in a long tunnel to the eastern bank of Yarrow Reservoir near the ruins of Anderton’s farm. There is a ventilation or access shaft in the fields between, and little water has passed over the fall since.
The southern section of woods is crossed by the tracks down to Rivington, Dean Wood Lane and the section beside the brook below the Church Meadows which are often filled with Bluebells in springtime.
Created: 5 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Dean Wood, Rivington Details
Dean Wood, Rivington is a nature reserve managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
Dean Wood - Rivington
Dean Wood - Rivington Woodland
Dean Wood, Rivington is a 6.752461 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester.Local History around Dean Wood - Rivington
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn on Noon HillRound cairn on Winter HillRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmHeadless Cross, GrimefordThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganPike Stones chambered long cairnBretters Farm moated site and two fishponds.Wildlife in and around Dean Wood - Rivington
Dean Wood - Rivington Mammals
There are 38 species of mammals recorded as found near Dean Wood - Rivington.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Dean Wood - Rivington Birds
There are 133 species of birds recorded as found near Dean Wood - Rivington.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
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