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Lesser Black Backed Gull photograph by Steven Ellis

Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve

Fox photograph by Steve Dolan

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View west from the Footbridge photograph by Andy Weir

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Rabbit photograph by Hazel Rothwell

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Swollen-thighed Beetle photograph by David Bowman

Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve

Please note the John Morgan Hide will be closed on Friday morning 17 July for inspection work and may be closed for longer. We will advise you further following the assessment.

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Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve is a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) designated wildlife oasis just 4 km east of Warrington Town Centre. See Google Maps It is a mosaic of four separate beds, deposit grounds for dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal, of approximately 400 hectares of freshwater pools, reedbeds, willow scrub and rough vegetation sandwiched between the River Mersey on its north boundary and the Manchester Ship Canal on its south boundary. Only Beds No.3 and No.4 are open to visitors and visiting is by permit only and requires an access key.

Brian Martin's book From Wasteland To Wetland, a 212 pg history of the creation of the Eyes and its development into todays stunning SSSI wildlife oasis, is available to Purchase - [Find out more...](https://woolstoneyes.com/news/25471/)