Wadlands Wood, Towpath, Swains Park
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
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Towpath is an excellent site for wildlife, containing a number of small ponds and marshy grassland areas. The site includes the historic endpoint of the Ashby Canal which was home to a huge pipeworks. The neighbouring Swainspark Wood is approximately 10 ha and is an established woodland with trees that are 20-50 years old. The wood also has a history of workings for clay and coal.
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