Kelham Bridge Nature Reserve

Description

The reserve, which covers 8.1 ha, is owned by the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust and is a Wildlife Site. There are two hides along the footpath. The paths are mainly uneven and grassy with some muddy areas, with inclines and declines in places. There is the option of making this a circular walk by walking through the Forestry Commission's site which involves a 21.9% section of slope. The reserve was once an area used for the disposal of sewage waste, has also been affected by land drainage, mining subsidence and river straightening in the past. The restoration of the site was completed in 2002. As part of the development of the site the highly modified channel of the River Sence has been diverted in places to form meanders and elsewhere small areas for flooding have been created along the river margins to extend the floodplain habitats. The reedbeds provide habitats for invertebrates, birds, small mammals and amphibians. The pools attract water birds and wading birds. Whitethroat, reed and sedge warbler are all present in good numbers and grasshopper warblers sing in most years. Grey partridge, little ringed plover, snipe, little owl and kingfisher can often be seen, while 16 species of dragonfly and 19 species of butterfly have been recorded, as have harvest mouse, water shrew and otter. See website for more information about the reserve and location details - http://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/kelham-bridge/

OVERALL RATING: GREEN
Path Surfaces:
Maximum Climbing Gradient: 1 - GREEN 2%
Maximum Descending Gradient: 1 - GREEN -3%
Total Elevation Gain: 26 metres
Distance:
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Route Profile

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