Snibston Country Park, Wildlife Ponds - Snibston, Leicestershire
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N 52° 43.257 W 001° 23.170
30U E 608997 N 5842451
Sign and notice board at entrance to the wildlife ponds and nature reserve.
Waymark Code: WMKKCD
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/26/2014
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"The grounds of Snibston Discovery Park form a mini Country Park covering over 40 hectares of mixed habitats. The grounds include the former colliery spoil heap which has been reclaimed to form woodland and an open rough grassland area.
At the heart of the Country Park is the Grange Nature Reserve. Once the gardens of the Colliery Manager, it is now an important ecological site for wildlife. The Grange Nature Reserve became Leicestershire County Council’s first Local Nature Reserve in May 1993."
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"The Grange Nature Reserve has two fishing lakes (both one acre) with a total of 40 fishing pegs from which to choose; some of these are tailored for disabled anglers. Both lakes are stocked with a variety of fish including roach, perch, tench, barbel, bream, chub and carp. The greater density of carp are in the Carp Lake with some specimens in excess of 20lbs."
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