Marton Mere is a
mere (lake) and
Local Nature Reserve in
Blackpool,
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England.
It is located near to the Blackpool districts of
Marton and Mereside and the village of
Staining. It is recognised as a
Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It supports various habitats such as open water, reed beds, grassland as well as pockets of woodland and scrub.
The mere is a
glacial
A glacial period (alternatively glacial or glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate betwe ...
freshwater lake.
Originally approximately long and wide, the lake was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture.
It was drained further when
Main Dyke was cut around 1850.
The reserve is adjacent to Marton Mere Holiday Village.
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Blackpool
Lakes of Lancashire
Local Nature Reserves in Lancashire
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Lancashire
Protected areas of Lancashire
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