Walverden Traditional Cache
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History.
Walking around the East Lancashire reservoirs can be very rewarding for those of us who love natural history.
Walverden was planned in the 1850s to supply Nelson at the time when cotton was king.
Walverden is now an excellent walking area and yet very close to the town centre.
The dam is 10.8 metres (36 feet) above the feeder stream and the trench was excavated to a depth of 7.8 metres (26 feet). The reservoir now holds 25 million gallons (112.5 million litres of water.
Walverden now has a number of facilities on offer.
Coarse fishing is available each day during the season and tickets can be obtained on site.
There is an area reserved as a wildlife refuge and angling is not allowed in this section.
A bird hide has been strategically placed on the southern bank.
During the spring and summer the reservoir and the surrounding red beds provide ideal habitats for coot, moorhen, reed bunting, mallard, great crested grebe and dabchick.
Other species use Walverden as a feeding station, especially swifts, swallows and martins.
All this natural history can be enjoyed while following the circular route along the reservoir.
The overflow weir provides the turbulence which is perfect for resident dippers and grey wagtails.
There are several footpaths around the area, the cache is hidden on one of them. It is a small loctop box containing the usual goodies.
Good luck.
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