The Ercall Nature Reserve

Human activity is dramatically evident in the huge chunk blasted out of the hillside to provide road stone for the nearby A5. This had the unexpectedly wonderful effect of laying bare the earth’s history; revealing rocks from the earliest beginnings of life on this planet. Ripples in the surface where waves lapped on an ancient shoreline some 500 million years ago are distinctly visible.  It’s not just old rocks that make the Ercall interesting. In spring the woods are awash with bluebells and singing with birds just returned from Africa. Forest School area, coach parking.

Activity examples:

Geology, forest school, bushcraft, den building, bug hunting, streamdipping, habitat investigations, natural art, sensory explorers, practical conservation sessions, John Muir Award (environmental award for KS2 upwards).