Burton Mere Wetlands
Newly opened in autumn 2011, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands, on the south of The Wirral, is the RSPB's newest reserve. Together with Morecambe Bay, and the Ribble and Mersey estuaries, the Dee forms part of Europe's most important wetlands network for migrating birds, hosting almost a million every year. The nature trails which meander through the newly planted reedbeds are already alive with all sorts of birds and creatures and Burton pools have lily pads and colourful wild flowers all around.Wildlife highlights: The wildlife changes there throughout the seasons. In autumn there are plenty of ducks and water birds as well as kingfishers and little egrets which can be seen fishing. Some of the wildlife is much more secretive, but there are brown hares, water voles, badgers and harvest mice living there too.
How to get there: RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands nature reserve is open daily, with the reception building open from 9.30 am to 5 pm. The reserve is just 10 minutes from the M56. To get there turn off the A540 (Chester High Road), signposted 'The Craxton Wood Hotel' and the entrance is located down Puddington Lane, near Bishop Wilson Primary School.
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