Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve

Marton Mere is a mere (lake) and Local Nature Reserve in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.[1] It is located near to the Blackpool districts of Marton and Mereside and the village of Staining. It is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2] It supports various habitats such as open water, reed beds, grassland as well as pockets of woodland and scrub.[2]

Marton Mere
Marton Mere
Marton Mere Location in Blackpool Marton Mere Location in Lancashire
Location	Lancashire, England
Coordinates	53.8094°N 2.9998°W
Type	mere

The mere is a glacial freshwater lake.[3] Originally approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, the lake was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture.[4] It was drained further when Main Dyke was cut around 1850.[4]

The reserve is adjacent to Marton Mere Holiday Village.[5]

References

1. "Marton Mere". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
2. Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, Blackpool Council, retrieved 27 February 2014
3. Hale, W. G.; Coney, Audrey; Pick, Bill (2005). Martin Mere: Lancashire's lost lake. Liverpool University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-85323-749-2. Like Martin Mere to the south of the Ribble, Marton Mere in the north appears to have been a freshwater lake [...] Marton Mere has always been a freshwater mere.
4. Clarke, Allen (1923). The Story of Blackpool. Blackpool & London: Palatine Books. pp. 25–26.
5. "Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve", WildlifeExtra.com, 2008, retrieved 31 May 2010

External links

• "Map of Marton Mere". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
• "Marton Mere citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
• "Map of Marton Mere". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.

Further reading

• McGough, Pauline (2002). Birds of Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve. M. and P. McGough.