NORTHUMBERLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
Nearest Town: West Fleetham, near Seahouses
OS Map: Long Nanny Wood, NU193282, Farm Pond, NU194286 (OS 50 000 Sheet 75)
This reserve comprises three sites in and around West Fleetham
Location and access: Cars can be parked on the road verge outside Long Nanny Wood and Farm Pond There are wheelchair accessible hides at Farm Pond and Quarry Meadow. The nearest public toilets are in Seahouses. Gated access from the roadside is available into Farm Pond and Quarry Meadow. A stile is provided for access to Long Nanny Wood.
Long Nanny Wood is a small area of mixed woodland dominated by sycamore, elm and ash, with shrub species including hawthorn. Birds recorded in the wood include jackdaw and tawny owl, and mammal species include fox and red squirrel. The Long Nanny Burn traverses the reserve, adding interest to the site. Farm Pond is a small pond, framed by hawthorn, sycamore, willow and aspen. Coot breed on the pond. Grey heron and kingfisher amongst other species, are regularly observed feeding. Quarry Meadow is a shallow pond at the centre of rough pasture. Planting of birch and other trees has been complemented by natural blackthorn growth.