- Swallows Wood
Swallows Wood is a nature reserve near
Hollingworth , north and Waste Lodge reservoirs; these were demolished in 1987, and the nature reserve was installed in their place. [ [http://www.peakdistrict-education.gov.uk/Fact%20Sheets/fz21lgd1.htm The Peak District National Park - Fact Zone 21. Longdendale in the National Park ] ]The route of the proposed
Longdendale Bypass would pass through the nature reserve and there is an on going campaign to save the wood [ [http://www.saveswallowswood.org.uk/ Campaign to Save Swallow's Wood :: Stop the A628 Mottram-Tintwistle Bypass! ] ] . Although the bypass has been threatening the wood for nearly 30 years Tameside Council have just recently committed to plant 10,000 managed trees, in an attempt to gradually move the woodland away from the bypass route. [ [http://www.tameside.gov.uk/tmbc6/stateofarea.htm State of the Area ] ]The wood is located on the fringes of the
Peak District National Park , many walkers enjoy the area as the views over the woods and moorland are particularly impressive. [ [http://www.saveswallowswood.org.uk/resources/route1.pdf Circular Walking Route 1: Swallow's Wood and Cow Lane (via Devil's Bridge) ] ] [ [http://www.saveswallowswood.org.uk/resources/route2.pdf Walking Route 2: Mottram Old Hall and Cow Lane ] ]The area is named after former land owner John SwallowFact|date=February 2007.
References
External links
* [http://www.saveswallowswood.org.uk/ Save Swallow's Wood campaign]
* [http://www.arnfield-birds.blogspot.com/ A webpage listing the Birds spotted in and around Swallows Wood and Arnfield Reservoir by Brenden Preece]
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