Trentabank Reservoir
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Trentabank Reservoir is located within Macclesfield Forest
, partly in the Peak District National Park in England
, and is home to rich unimproved upland
s and grassland
s. The reservoir is surrounded mainly by coniferous plantations and is also home to about 22 pairs of heron
s.
, and water from Trentabank and Ridgegate supplies Macclesfield
with the town's drinking water. The other two reservoirs are Bottoms and Teggsnose Reservoirs.
to protect the large number of heron
living in this area. This, along with its ease of accessibility, make Trentabank one of the most visited reservoirs under the control of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust
. However, access to the reservoir is limited to a small area because of the nature reserve
.
Macclesfield Forest
Macclesfield Forest is an area of woodland, predominantly conifer plantation, located around south east of Macclesfield in the civil parish of Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, in Cheshire, England. The existing woodland is the last substantial remnant of the Royal Forest of Macclesfield, a...
, partly in the Peak District National Park in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and is home to rich unimproved upland
Highland (geography)
The term highland or upland is used to denote any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, the term upland tends to be used for ranges of hills, typically up to 500-600m, and highland for ranges of low mountains.The Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous...
s and grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
s. The reservoir is surrounded mainly by coniferous plantations and is also home to about 22 pairs of heron
Heron
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae. There are 64 recognised species in this family. Some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"....
s.
Water supply
Trentabank is the uppermost of four reservoirs which collect water from the hills at the head of the River BollinRiver Bollin
The River Bollin is a major tributary of the River Mersey in the north-west of England.It rises in Macclesfield Forest at the western end of the Peak District, and can be seen in spring form, from the Buxton to Macclesfield road. The stream then descends the through Macclesfield and Wilmslow where...
, and water from Trentabank and Ridgegate supplies Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
with the town's drinking water. The other two reservoirs are Bottoms and Teggsnose Reservoirs.
Nature reserve
Areas of the reservoir have been set up as Trentabank Reservoir Nature ReserveTrentabank Reservoir Nature Reserve
Trentabank Reservoir Nature Reserve is a nature reserve managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.On the doorstep of the Peak District, Trentabank Reservoir and the surrounding conifer plantations of Macclesfield Forest are owned by United Utilities and supply the town of Macclesfield with drinking...
to protect the large number of heron
Heron
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae. There are 64 recognised species in this family. Some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"....
living in this area. This, along with its ease of accessibility, make Trentabank one of the most visited reservoirs under the control of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
The Cheshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Cheshire and parts of the counties of Greater Manchester and Merseyside, England...
. However, access to the reservoir is limited to a small area because of the nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
.