Redisher Wood by munki-boy
Redisher Wood
A woodland nature reserve and hiking area along the Holcombe Brook, below Harcles Hill.
Created: 4 January 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Redisher Wood LNR Details
Redisher Wood LNR is a nature reserve managed by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.
Redisher Wood
Redisher Wood Woodland
Redisher Wood is a 14 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.Walks in Redisher Wood
Local History around Redisher Wood
There are some historic monuments around including:
Higher Mill, HelmshoreMedieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish churchCoking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower HouseAffetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse InnPromontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks FarmRoman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts Brow.Wildlife in and around Redisher Wood
Redisher Wood Mammals
There are 23 species of mammals recorded as found near Redisher Wood.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
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Redisher Wood Birds
There are 50 species of birds recorded as found near Redisher Wood.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
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