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Habitat
A former colliery site with ponds, grassland and a good path network. In 2008 it was designated a Local Nature Reserve. Numerous small ponds and disused canal.
Access
Car park off Shay Lane, between Walton and Crofton on the B6378.
Grid ref. SE363176
More Information
Walton Colliery Nature Park Leaflet
OS Map from BING Maps
Species List
- Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
- Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
- Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
- Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
- Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
- Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
- Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
- Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
- Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
- Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
- Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
- Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
- Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
- Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum