Ridlins Mire
Ridlins Mire is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
This wetland site is a type of peat bog. It is the result of a spring, which has resulted in the growth of peat over many years into a domed structure called a rheotrophic hangmire. This is a rare habitat and unique in Hertfordshire.[2] The dominant plants are tussock sedge and marsh marigold. There are birds such as long-tailed tits and great tits, and butterflies including large whites and small tortoiseshells.[1]
The site is unfenced on its border with Goddard End, but access is difficult as there is no formal entrance or footpaths.
References
- ^ a b "Ridlins Mire". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Wetlands Habitat Action Plan" (PDF).
51°53′04″N 0°09′56″W / 51.884501°N 0.165626°W
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