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Rea Brook Valley

Coordinates : 52°41′33″N 2°44′12″W / 52.69259°N 2.73678°W / 52.69259; -2.73678 Rea Brook Valley is a country park, and Local Nature Reserve located in the town of Shrewsbury in ...

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Coordinates: 52°41′33″N2°44′12″W / 52.69259°N 2.73678°W / 52.69259; -2.73678

Rea Brook Valley is a country park, and Local Nature Reserve located in the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire and is recognised nationwide as an important site for wildlife. This park is also known for its history in the Severn Valley Railway line. The Rea Brook is the watercourse that flows through the park.

Location

This site can be found near the centre of Shrewsbury, at 52°41′33″N2°44′12″W / 52.69259°N 2.73678°W / 52.69259; -2.73678.

Ownership

This site is owned by Shropshire Council, the valley travels east to south from Shrewsbury centre, and is a local nature reserve for Shropshire.[1] Footpaths and cycle tracks are present on site.[2]

Wildlife

It is nationally recognised as an important site for wildlife,[2] as this valley acts as a green corridor for wildlife in the middle of Shrewsbury town.[1] Conservation management of this site is carried out by Shropshire council who maintain the ancient meadows by using traditional grassland management regimes, they also protect the wetland habitats and creating new meadow, wetland and woodland habitats in low wildlife interest sites.[2]

Species found at this site include Kingfishers, Otters, Buzzards, and Orchids.[3] In particular a Common Spotted Orchid was recently discovered in this site, and though this is not a rare species in the UK this was the first time it was found in the area for 25 years, and serves as a good indicator that the management of the site is working and improving the biodiversity of this site.[3] Management includes grazing, and hay-making all part of the traditional grassland management.[3]

History and Railway

En el pasado, este sitio fue una línea del ferrocarril Severn Valley Railway , y los terraplenes y túneles aún son visibles hoy en día. [ 1 ] El ferrocarril Severn Valley Railway se utilizó para el transporte comercial durante 101 años, desde 1862 hasta 1963. Actualmente, la compañía ferroviaria se utiliza para la educación, el turismo y el ocio; esto comenzó en Bridgnorth en 1970, extendiendo su servicio en 1974 a Bewdley y nuevamente en 1984 a Kidderminster . [ 4 ]

Referencias

  1. 1 2 3 Natural England. "Reservas Naturales Locales". Archivado el 3 de marzo de 2016 en Wayback Machine . Fecha de recuperación: 1 de agosto de 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Consejo de Shropshire "Parque rural del valle de Reabrook" . Fecha de consulta: 1 de agosto de 2013
  3. 1 2 3 Ayuntamiento de Shrewsbury "Unidad de Medio Rural del Ayuntamiento de Shrewsbury" . Fecha de consulta: 1 de agosto de 2013
  4. ↑ Ferrocarril del Valle del Severn "Orígenes de la línea ferroviaria del Valle del Severn" . Fecha de consulta: 1 de agosto de 2013
  • Reserva Natural Local del Valle de Rea Brook, Ayuntamiento de Shrewsbury