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Myers Allotment Butterfly Reserve

This 7 hectare site in the Morecambe Bay Limestone landscape is Butterfly Conservation's first reserve dedicated to providing habitat for the High Brown Fritillary. The site is largely covered with scrub and secondary woodland, with areas of exposed limestone pavement. Clearance work is ongoing to increase flowery grassland and violet-rich bracken - the ideal conditions for these threatened butterflies.

It is hoped that scrub clearance and light cattle grazing will create favourable conditions for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Duke of Burgundy to colonise.

The reserve is leased from the Leighton Hall Estate who own and manage other important conservation sites nearby.

Wildlife highlights: Butterflies include Dingy Skipper, Dark Green Fritillary, High Brown Fritillary, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Northern Brown Argus. 

Location & access: The reserve is 4 miles north of Carnforth. Take J35 off the M6 (signposted Carnforth), then follow the A6 north (signposted Milnthorpe). Brown Tourist signs direct you off the A6 to RSPB Leighton Moss visitor centre with its excellent cafe and shop facilities. Parking for Butterfly Conservation members is available in RSPB Leighton Moss Car Park by agreement.

Walk the 200m to Myer's Allotment: turn right out of the car park, over the railway bridge, turn left at junction, pass the Silverdale Golf Club and turn right into The Row.

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