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Myrtle Lake sits on the North Somerset Levels and Moors; a landscape largely created by human activity. The Romans constructed the first artificial flood defences to keep out the tides of Severn Estuary and started to modify channels to drain large areas of marshland. More recently the landscape has been shaped by the excavation of peat for fuel which, like Myrtle Lake, have become bodies of water.

The wet grassland that is criss-crossed by drainage channels or rhynes that characterise the landscape was reclaimed from marshland. This is now recognised as a nationally important habitat in view of the large areas lost during the last century.  It is important for many species of wetland birds including snipe and lapwings. The rare greater horseshoe bat can be found hunting for insects on the Levels and Moors.

The network of rhynes provide habitats for a rich variety of invertebrates such as dragonflies and plants including rare aquatic species. They can also be valuable fisheries. The area is a frontier for otter populations expanding from their strongholds in the South-west.

Because this lowland area is an 'unimproved' (unfertilised) meadow, it is especially rich in wild flowers such as Cowslip, Green-Winged Orchid and Purple Bugle.

The area is also home to tradtional crafts such as basket weaving as a result of the proliferation of willow as a raw material for such cottage industry.  See our blog at : http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/trees/willow-and-wetlands/

The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of adjoining woodlands and meadows.

• Price: £49,000 Freehold
• Location: Westhay, Somerset
• Size: Approx 5.2 acres for sale

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Boundaries:

These are marked in orange and are identified on the plan below for the purposes of a vist to Myrtle lake. Frontage is to Parsons Drove Byway.

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Maps

• See our map of the area below.
• See our detailed map below.
• See an Ordnance Survey map of the area from Multimap
• See aerial photos of the area from Google maps

Boundaries:

These are marked in orange and are identified on the plan below for the purposes of a vist to Myrtle lake. Frontage is to Parsons Drove Byway.

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