The site includes some fine woodland grown up on rail sidings abandoned in the 1960s – a superb example of re-established vegetation on previously derelict land. Moreover, the industrial waste in the soil is a difficult growing medium, which has led to the development of some unusual habitats. The site is a Local Nature Reserve.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Eardley Road Sidings
Borough: Lambeth
Grade: Borough
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.47 ha
Description
Wildlife
The woodland is largely composed of silver birch, the largest birch-dominated area in Lambeth borough. There is also a dense understorey of hawthorn, elder and dog-rose. The diverse ground flora includes bramble, cow parsley, common dog-violet and wood sage. The adjacent roughland presents a surprising range of plants including sheep's sorrel and slender parsley-piert, unusually together with greater knapweed, wild carrot and field scabious. Other species found here include procumbent pearlwort, Canadian goldenrod, common nettle and bramble.33 species of bird have been recorded on the site as well as the butterflies common blue, small copper, small heath and wall brown. Hedgehogs and wood mice are found here too.Facilities
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