Moorbridge/Springfield

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Moorbridge Nature Reserve and Springfield Corner (sites of the original Bull Well?) are two LNR's (Local Nature Reserves) that are within just a few minutes walk of the estate, but possibly the least known of the local public spaces.

Access to Moorbridge Reserve is by the traffic lights at the junction of Hucknall Road and Moor Road.
Springfield Corner  is accessible by crossing  the railway bridge and turning immediately right towards the Tram station

The sites cover more than 2.5 hectares, and were the subject of restoration in 2006/7. The Reserve is claimed to be one of the most important wildlife habitats in the City and is owned by the City Council but leased to the Wildlife Trust. It contains a large marsh area, dominated by greater reed mace and tufted sedge. Plants include skull cap, ladies smock, hemp agrimony, figwort and yellow flag.
This is a breeding site for reed bunting and reed warblers, and visitors include linnets, bullfinch, snipe, kestrel and yellow hammers.

Raised boardwalks give easy access and good viewing (as at Jan 2008).

The sites are divided by the river Leen, and Springfield Corner contains a pleasant seating area in natural surroundings. 
Well worth the short walk down on a Summers' day or evening!

Moorbridge-sign.jpg (49976 bytes) Entry-to-Moorbridge.jpg (282456 bytes) Boardwalk.jpg (273530 bytes) Reedbeds-at-Moorbridge.jpg (324911 bytes) Ducks-at-Springfield.jpg (285205 bytes) Seating.jpg (198492 bytes)
Entrance sign Entrance path to Moorbridge A boardwalk in the reserve Reed beds at Moor Bridge River Leen flows through Seating in Springfield
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As it was circa 1910
(Picture the Past)