Wem Moss NNR
The reserve is home to raft spiders, large heath butterflies and large numbers of adders.
County: Shropshire
Main habitats: Peatland
Area: 29 Ha
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Although most NNRs are managed by Natural England, 88 are wholly or partly managed by other bodies approved by Council, under Section 35 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Wem Moss NNR is owned and managed by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
The reserve is part of the third largest lowland raised mire in Britain: Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses SSSI. See also Fenn's and Whixall Mosses NNR. The open mire is fringed with wet woodland. There are developing bogmoss lawns with open pools, and these support cranberry and all three British species of sundew.
Location and access
Wem Moss is between Bettisfield and Northwood, 6.5 km south west of Whitchurch. Access is by permission only, contact the Shropshire Wildlife Trust for details.
Facilities
The nearest toilet and refreshments facilities are in local villages.
