West Allotment Pond near Silverlink Biodiversity Park
Introduction
The photograph on this page of West Allotment Pond near Silverlink Biodiversity Park by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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West Allotment Pond near Silverlink Biodiversity Park
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 8 Jun 2020
This is West Allotment Pond which, along with nearby Silverlink Biodiversity Park, was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2005. Occupying approximately 18 hectares in the centre of the Cobalt Business Park, the nature reserve holds significant biodiversity value, with a range of woodland, scrub and hedgerow, grassland and tall herb, wetland and exposed rock habitats. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.026973
Longitude
-1.511759