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| − | Smardale Gill is a National Nature Reserve, 40 hectares in size, located near the small town of Kirby Stephen, Cumbria. The | + | Smardale Gill is a National Nature Reserve, 40 hectares in size, located near the small town of Kirby Stephen, Cumbria and is managed by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust. The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and was developed along the disused track of the old Tebay to Darlington Railway. The walking trail crosses the magnificent Smardale Gill Viaduct. |
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[[Image:Scandal Beck SGNNR.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Looking SW along Scandal Beck from Smadale Gill Viaduct, September 2009]] | [[Image:Scandal Beck SGNNR.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Looking SW along Scandal Beck from Smadale Gill Viaduct, September 2009]] | ||
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===Notable Species=== | ===Notable Species=== | ||
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===Rarities=== | ===Rarities=== | ||
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[[Image:Entrance SGNNR.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Entrance kiosk at the north end of the reserve, near Smardale Hall, July 2010]] | [[Image:Entrance SGNNR.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Entrance kiosk at the north end of the reserve, near Smardale Hall, July 2010]] | ||
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==Other Wildlife== | ==Other Wildlife== | ||
| − | + | Red squirrels are making a comeback here. Roe deer are occasionally seen. The Scotch Argus, a butterfly not normally seen this far south, is found at Smardale Gill and also Arnside Knott in south Cumbria. | |
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| + | [[Image:Red Squirrel SGNNR.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Red squirrel feeding on larch cones, July 2010]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Scotch Argus-Smardale.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br/>Scotch Argus butterfly, a specialty of the reserve, at its most southerly point in the British Isles, August 2013]] | ||
==Site Information== | ==Site Information== | ||
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===History and Use=== | ===History and Use=== | ||
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===Areas of Interest=== | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
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===Access and Facilities=== | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
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===Contact Details=== | ===Contact Details=== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Overview
Smardale Gill is a National Nature Reserve, 40 hectares in size, located near the small town of Kirby Stephen, Cumbria and is managed by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust. The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and was developed along the disused track of the old Tebay to Darlington Railway. The walking trail crosses the magnificent Smardale Gill Viaduct.
Birds
Notable Species
"to do"
Rarities
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Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
"to do"
Other Wildlife
Red squirrels are making a comeback here. Roe deer are occasionally seen. The Scotch Argus, a butterfly not normally seen this far south, is found at Smardale Gill and also Arnside Knott in south Cumbria.
Photo by HelenB
Scotch Argus butterfly, a specialty of the reserve, at its most southerly point in the British Isles, August 2013
Scotch Argus butterfly, a specialty of the reserve, at its most southerly point in the British Isles, August 2013
Site Information
History and Use
"to do"
Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
"to do"
Contact Details
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