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Gorse Covert Mounds

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About this wood

Located to the south east of junction 11 on the M62, Gorse Covert and Pestfurlong Moss are sandwiched between the A574 (Birchwood Way) and Gorse Covert housing estate. Pestfurlong Moss (Sub-compartment 4) is a remnant of the lowland raised bog that formed the local landscape until the area was developed for housing in the late 1970’s. Gorse Covert Mounds is more recent, and consists of a mid 1970’s landscape project with mixed habitats, developed on spoil mounds resulting from the demolition of the Risley Royal Ordnance Factory. The mounds form a long ridge running roughly southwest to northeast.

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The Management Plan for this site is currently being consulted on. All our management plans are periodically reviewed. A management plan review does not necessarily mean there will be any noticeable difference in our approach to management on site. If you wish to comment on the management plan then please do so by the deadline of 13/01/2011. You can submit your comments either via wopsmail@woodlandtrust.org.uk or by post to The Woodland Operations Department, The Woodland Trust, Kempton Way, Grantham, NG31 6LL. Please remember to quote the name of the woodland you are commenting on in your correspondence. You can read the management plan for this site by clicking on the “Management Plan link on the right.

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Gorse Covert Mounds

Size:

19.58 ha (48.38 acres)

Near:

Warrington, Cheshire

Grid ref:

SJ 668 928

OS map sheets:

Explorer 276
OS Landranger 109

CF, CF, CF, CF

Comprises

Gorse Covert Mounds

Size:: 16.82 ha (41.56 acres)

Pestfurlong Moss

Size:: 2.74 ha (6.77 acres)

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