Marsland Valley
Two large valleys, which straddle the Devon-Cornwall border. [1]A designated nature reserve, which is jointly managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust and the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It is situated near the villages of Gooseham and Morwenstow, approximately ten miles north of the Cornish Atlantic Coast resort of Bude.
Roe Deer and Purple Hairstreak butterflies can both be seen here, as well as the extremely rare pearl-bordered fritillary and the small pearl-bordered fritillary.
One of the most valuable sections of the reserve is on the south-facing wooded slope towards Gooseham Mill. The trees are coppiced to create clearings, and vegetation thinned to keep it low so that flowers and insects can flourish.
The land was donated by the late Christopher Cadbury (former President of the Royal Society for Nature Conservation 1962-1986) to the Trusts.
References
External Links
Cornwall Wildlife Trust - Marsland Valley page
Devon Wildlife Trust - Marsland Valley page
Moths seen at Marsland
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