Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION
Ballachrink (closed)
A closed reserve featuring two lakes, three open meadows and a mixed broadleaved wood, the reserve forms part of the 25 hectare Renscault and Ballachrink Bird Sanctuary.
Location
West Baldwin Road
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Size
11 hectares
Access
No access to this closed site
Dogs
No dogs permitted
When to visit
Opening times
Closed to the publicBest time to visit
ClosedAbout the reserve
The site contains two lakes and two overflow ponds which were created by the previous owners to provide nesting habitat and flight ponds for winter migrating wildfowl. They are surrounded by a mix of largely plant broadleaved and coniferous trees and many planted shrubs. The site also includes three open meadows on the west side which are sheep grazed.
Management: At the time of acquisition parts of the site had not been managed for several years. Extensive work has been undertaken to reduce the number of non-native species and this work is ongoing.