Bennett's Hole

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Bennett's Hole is a 1.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. According to the Natural England details page about the site, it is owned by Merton Council and managed by the council and London Wildlife Trust, [1] [2] but it is not shown on the Trust's list of reserves. [3]

Mitcham, London district within the London Borough of Merton, London, England

Mitcham is a district of South London in the London Borough of Merton. It is centred 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south-west of Charing Cross. In part densely urban but mainly a residential suburb, it is in Outer London, and has traces of its former village in the historic county of Surrey. Localities within Mitcham include Mitcham Town Centre and Mitcham Common. Amenities include Mitcham Library and Mitcham Cricket Green. Nearby major districts are Wimbledon, Streatham, Croydon, Merton, Merton Park, Tooting, Morden and Sutton. Mitcham, most broadly defined, had a population of 63,393 in 2011, which includes the electoral wards of Cricket Green, Figges Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill. Its surrounding constituency, which contains other parts of south Merton, had a population of 103,298.

London Borough of Merton London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Merton is a borough in south-west London, England.

Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved. It also has a responsibility to help people enjoy, understand and access the natural environment.

The reserve is a narrow strip along the east bank of the River Wandle. It has areas of woodland, marsh, scrub and an open ditch. Trees include crack willow and oak, and there is a variety of tall herbs. There is access from Willow Lane. [1]

River Wandle river in South-East England

The River Wandle is the largest river of the south southwest sector of London, England. Its name is thought to derive from the community around its mouth, Wandsworth. About 9 miles (14 km) long, it passes through the London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton, and Wandsworth to join the River Thames on the Tideway. Much of the river is accessible on the Wandle Trail. A short headwater - the Caterham Bourne - is in Surrey, the historic county of the river's catchment.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bennett's Hole". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bennett's Hole". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Find a nature reserve". London Wildlife Trust.

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