Risley Moss

Risley Moss

Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, England. It is a country park, Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] and a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4] It covers an area of 210.5 acres (85.2 ha) and is one of the last remaining fragments of the raised bogs that once covered large areas of South Lancashire and North Cheshire.

  1. ^ "Risley Moss citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
  2. ^ "Map of Risley Moss". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
  3. ^ "Risley Moss". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  4. ^ "Map of Risley Moss". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.