Spennells Valley

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Spennells Valley
Hoo Brook, Spennells Valley Nature Reserve, Spennells, Kidderminster (geograph 3379825).jpg
Hoo Brook in the nature reserve
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Location in Worcestershire
Location Kidderminster
OS grid SO 843 750
Coordinates 52°22′19″N2°14′10″W / 52.37194°N 2.23611°W / 52.37194; -2.23611
Area15.7 hectares (39 acres)
Operated byWyre Forest District Council
Designation Local nature reserve
Website Spennells Valley

Spennells Valley is a local nature reserve in south-east Kidderminster, in Worcestershire, England.

Description

It was declared a local nature reserve (LNR) in 1995, and is owned and managed by Wyre Forest District Council. [1]

The reserve, area 15.7 hectares (39 acres), is situated along the banks of Hoo Brook. It is a link between Wilden Marsh (a nature reserve of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust [2] ) to the south-west and the upper Hoo Brook pools to the north-east. [3]

There is dry woodland, damp woodland and marshland. In the damp woodland is alder, willow and black poplar. There is a waymarked boardwalk trail through the reserve. [3]

The reserve is being extended to include part of a neighbouring sports field. It involves the creation of new ponds; it is expected that the project (underway in 2020), which is run in conjunction with the Environment Agency, will increase the biodiversity of the area of Hoo Brook. [3]

References

  1. "Spennells Valley LNR" Natural England . Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Wilden Marsh" Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spennells Valley" Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.