Thirlmere Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)[1] within Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. This protected area is located at the northern end of the Thirlmere reservoir, near the village of Legburthwaite.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Location | Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NY313188 |
| Coordinates | 54°33′35″N 3°03′50″W / 54.559750°N 3.0638672°W |
| Area | 114.2 acres (0.4622 km2; 0.1784 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1987 |
The protected area includes Great How Wood, The Benn and Bull Crag Wood.
Details
editThirlmere Woods includes areas of ancient woodland with a high diversity of moss species on the woodland floor (see Celtic rainforest). Moss species include specialists of atlantic woodland, including Ptilium crista-castrensis, Dicranodontium denudatum and Sphagnum quinquefarium. Liverwort species include Anastrepta orcadensis.[citation needed]
In a region of the site called Launchy Gill, there are plants suited to damp areas including water avens (Geum rivale) and Wilson's filmy-fern (Hymenophyllum wilsonii). Orthilia secunda has also been found here. Here there are also liverwort species from the genus Metzgeria.[citation needed]
Land ownership
editPart of the land designated as Thirlmere Woods SSSI is owned by United Utilities.[2] United Utilities have been working with the not-for-profit organisation Cumbria Woodlands to undertake woodland restoration around Thirlmere reservoir.[3]
References
edit- ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Ancient Woodland Restoration at Thirlmere | Woodland Management | Working with Partners". Cumbria Woodlands. Retrieved 2024-10-19.