Rostherne Mere

Rostherne Mere
View across the mere
Rostherne Mere is located in Cheshire
Rostherne Mere
Rostherne Mere
LocationCheshire
Coordinates53°21′14″N 2°23′13″W / 53.354°N 2.387°W / 53.354; -2.387
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area48 ha (120 acres)
Average depth30 m (98 ft)
Designated24 July 1981
Reference no.221[1]

Rostherne Mere is a natural lake in Cheshire, England. It is the largest of the Cheshire meres with an area of 48 hectares (120 acres) and a maximum depth of 30 metres (98 ft).[2][3] It lies north of Rostherne village and south of the M56 motorway. Because of its importance for wildlife, the lake, together with neighbouring areas of woodland and pasture, has been declared a national nature reserve, a Ramsar site and a Site of Special Scientific Interest covering 152.9 hectares (378 acres).[4]

  1. ^ "Rostherne Mere". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Natural England. Rostherne Mere NNR. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. ^ Guest, Jonathan; Hutcheson, Malcolm (1997). Where to Watch Birds in Cumbria, Lancashire & Cheshire. London: A&C Black. ISBN 0713644796.
  4. ^ Natural England. Rostherne Mere: Citation. Retrieved 26 April 2012.