Betley Mere

Introduction

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Betley Mere

Image: © Peter Styles Taken: 8 Sep 2006

Betley Mere is a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is one of the few natural standing waters in Staffordshire and occupies a shallow valley in glacial deposits overlying Triassic strata bounded on three sides by extensive peat deposits on which a very diverse range of vegetation types have developed.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.027784
Longitude
-2.378673