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List of local nature reserves in Somerset

List of local nature reserves in Somerset

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The ceremonial county of Somerset consists of a non-metropolitan county, administered by Somerset County Council, which is divided into five districts, and two unitary authorities. The districts of Somerset are West Somerset, South Somerset, Taunton Deane, Mendip and Sedgemoor. The two administratively independent unitary authorities, which were established on 1 April 1996 following the breakup of the County of Avon, are North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. These unitary authorities include areas that were once part of Somerset before the creation of Avon in 1974.[1]

Local nature reserves (LNRs) are designated by local authorities under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The local authority must have a legal control over the site, by owning or leasing it or having an agreement with the owner. LNRs are sites which have a special local interest either biologically or geologically, and local authorities have a duty to care for them. They can apply local bye-laws to manage and protect LNRs.[2][3]

There are 40 local nature reserves in Somerset recognised by Natural England. The smallest is Wellington Basins, which covers 0.53 hectares (1.3 acres) of small ponds and surrounding grassland and woodland. This provides a habitat for grey wagtail, dipper and reed bunting. The largest, covering 129.56 hectares (320.1 acres), is Weston Woods on Worlebury Hill, which includes Worlebury Camp Iron Age hill fort. The woodland provides a habitat for mammals including deer, badgers, foxes and bats. Birds include woodpeckers, buzzards and treecreepers. Several of the sites are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The list includes sites owned or managed by both Avon Wildlife Trust and Somerset Wildlife Trust.

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  1. Unless otherwise stated, the area is taken from the Natural England map of each site. (Click on the identify icon (i) in the "Feature Tools" and then click on the site.)[4]
  2. The location is taken from the Natural England details page for the site.
  3. The maps are on the Natural England database of Local Nature Reserves.
  4. Details are on the pages on each site in the Natural England database of Local Nature Reserves.[4]
  5. The areas of Uphill Hill and Walborough Common are not given by NE as although there are separate information pages for the sites, the map shows them as a single site with an area of 38 hectares. The areas for these sites are based on the Visit Weston-super-Mare site Uphill Local Nature Reserve,[59] which states that Uphill has an area of 17 hectares (42 acres), which leaves 21 hectares (52 acres) for Walborough.

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    "Local Nature Reserves: Search Results for Somerset". Natural England. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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    "Ash Priors Common". Wild About Britain. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
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    "Ash Common". Taunton Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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    "Bickenhall Orchard". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Bincombe Beeches Nature Reserve". Crewkerne Council. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Carrs Woodland Local Nature Reserve, Bath". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve". Green Flag Award. Keep Britain Tidy. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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    "Children's Wood/Riverside". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Poet's Walk Local Nature Reserve, Clevedon". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Eastfield, Sedgemoor Hill". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Felton Common". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Manor Road Community Woodland". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Middle Hill Common". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Middle Hill Common Local Nature Reserve, Weston in Gordano". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    "Moldram's Ground". Pen Selwood. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Moldrums Ground". Natural England. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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    "Netherclay Community Woodland". Natural England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Norton Hillfort". Natural England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Otterhead Lakes". Wessex Water. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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    "About Otterhead Estate & Lakes". Pictures of England. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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    "Otterhead Lakes". Taunton Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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    "Screech Owl". Natural England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Silk Mills Park and Ride". Natural England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Silk Mills Park and Ride Local Nature Reserve" (PDF). Taunton Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Silver Street". Natural England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Silver Street Local Nature Reserve, Midsomer Norton". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Slader's Leigh Local Nature Reserve, Near Winscombe". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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    "Uphill Local Nature Reserve". Visit Weston-super-Mare. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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    "MAGIC map". UK Government. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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    "Walborough". Avon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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    "Weirfield Riverside". Natural England. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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    "Wellington Basins". Taunton Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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    "Weston Woods Local Nature Reserve, Near Weston super Mare". Avon Local Nature Reserves. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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