Willow Tree Fen
Willow Tree Fen is a new nature reserve purchased by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in 2009. Formerly arable land growing beans and cereals with a number of low depressions that become waterlogged in wet periods, the fen will be restored over the next few years to a typical wet fenland landscape.
The last remnants of the wild fenlands in Lincolnshire cover just 55 hectares within two nature reserves. They shelter the last of Lincolnshire's natural, inland fenland landscapes and some of its special wildlife. But they are too small to support some of the larger fenland birds and animals, and possibly too small to cope with the changing climate.
Increasing Lincolnshire's remaining fenland by 200%, the reserve will also provide opportunities for local people and schools to get involved in wildlife and landscape conservation. It will provide benefits for tourism, through improved access and help raise awareness of the importance of our ecological heritage and historic landscapes.
Wildlife highlights: The nature reserve will include a mixture of reedbeds, shallow meres, seasonally flooded pastures and hay meadows, providing habitats for rare and threatened wetland species such as otter, water vole, hairy dragonfly, spined loach, redshank, snipe and marsh harrier.
Location: Willow Tree Fen can be viewed from the Macmillan Way long distance path which runs along the bank of the River Glen, access is via the Pinchbeck Fen Slipe Road. Please keep to the path to avoid trampling on crops and keep away from any farm operations.
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