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These fall within the Urban Mersey Basin natural area, which also covers Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Although the area as a whole is one of the most densely populated regions in Europe, much of the area within Cheshire is farmland. Semi-natural habitats here include ancient woodland, raised bog and freshwater wetland.
The wetlands are of importance to wildlife, and are listed as a Ramsar site. [1] Most of the conurbation on both sides of the estuary is known as Merseyside. The estuary narrows between Liverpool and Birkenhead, where it is constricted to a width of 0.7 miles (1.1 km), between Albert Dock in Liverpool and the Woodside ferry
Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North West England.It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands and footpaths.
Medway Estuary and Marshes: Kent: 46.97 15 December 1993 Mersey Estuary: Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire: 50.33 20 December 1995 Midland Meres and Mosses (Phase 1) 5.11 9 May 1994 Midland Meres and Mosses (Phase 2) 15.88 2 February 1997 Minsmere-Walberswick: Suffolk: 20.19 5 January 1976 Morecambe Bay: Cumbria, Lancashire: 374.05 4 October ...
Now known as Port Sunlight River Park, it opened in summer 2014. The park provides visitors with a number of distinct experiences including a freshwater lake which is rich in wildlife, new habitats, a scenic waterfront, a perimeter walk, a link to Shorefields Nature Park, and paths to the summit with views of the River Mersey estuary and ...
Examples of stations featured at an open house for Wetlands Preserve Park on Feb. 20, 2024. Another table had the muhly grass and rosemary plants along with a couple of push buttons that played ...
Merseyside (/ ˈ m ɜːr z i s aɪ d / MUR-zee-syde) is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England.It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest, and the Irish Sea to the west.
The Ribble Estuary in 1917. The estuaries of the River Ribble and River Alt lie on the Irish Sea coasts of Lancashire and Merseyside in North West England.Together they, and the area of salt marsh, mudflats, and sand dunes between them, form a Special Protection Area and Ramsar site which covers the coastline between Crosby and Lytham St Annes.