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Local Nature Reserves
Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) are all about connecting people and wildlife. They are places with wildlife or geology of special local interest and are living green spaces that are important to people. Within the Biosphere Reserve there are four LNRs. Map.
Whether it is coppicing, tree planting or path improvements, LNRs provide a variety of opportunities to get involved with the management and upkeep of these sites that are so valuable to communities and wildlife. Find out about volunteering opportunities within the Biosphere Reserve.
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Ford Woods - in Bideford is also proposed as an LNR. For more information about LNRs contact Tom Hynes at the North Devon AONB and Biosphere Service or visit the Natural England website. |
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Fremington LNR - owned by North Devon District Council and Fremington Parish Council. It is a damp grassland site adjacent to the estuary and some drier grasslands and woodlands beside Griggs Field in Fremington. Fremington LNR leaflet |
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Hillsborough LNR - owned by North Devon Council and situated on the edge of Ilfracombe. This site is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. |
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Kenwith Valley - on the edge of Bideford, this site is owned by Torridge District Council. Devon Birds manage the site which includes a lake, new woodlands and traditional grasslands. |
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Kynoch's Foreshore This LNR was designated in October 2011. It is made up of the saltmarsh and mudflats owned or leased by Torridge District Council and the adjacent section of Tarka Trail, owned by Devon County Council. The LNR includes the largest saltmarsh in Torridge District and one of the most significant areas of saltmarsh in the whole Taw Torridge Estuary complex. Management Plan |
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Meddon Green - was designated an LNR in 2006. It is owned by Hartland Parish Council and is Devon's only culm grassland LNR. It is run by an active management group with represenntatives from within the parish council, the local community and NDABS. Management Plan. More on the wildlife of Meddon |
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Tarka Trail - user information update, January 2012
Due to the recent wet and windy weather, there are large amounts of blown debris - sticks, branches etc - along the Trail between Braunton and Meeth. There are also areas of standing surface water.
Users should take particular care at this time.
