Atkinsons Warren

Atkinsons Warren is a large area of woodland in northwest Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. It is a Local Nature Reserve,[1][2][3] and includes a meadow grazed by rabbits, rough grassland, developing scrub, and birch and oak woodland. It also features tree carvings. The Warren can be publicly accessed on foot or by car, and is used for walking dogs and riding bicycles.[4]

View over uneven country from high ground. In the nearground is some Gorse, inevitably in flower. Down the slope in the midground are the crowns of many trees, in shades of light green. Hazily seen in the far distance the plain between Scunthorpe and Doncaster appears dark blue.
Atkinsons Warren

The name comes from Walter Atkinson, gamekeeper for the Sheffield family of Normanby Hall. Atkinson lived in the south shooting lodge of the Warren from 1905 to 1966. The ruins of Atkinson's home remain in the reserve to this day on a popular path for dogwalkers.[4]

Over 33 Hectares of the Warren was declared a nature reserve on 28 July 2004, though a small error in draughting led to 0.08 Hectares being removed in 2008.[5]

References
  1. "Atkinsons Warren". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. "Map of Atkinsons Warren". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  3. "Atkinsons Warren". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. "The Trent Valley Way". Visit Scunthorpe. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  5. "1623 (9) ORDERS AND BYLAWS". Council Minutes 2008-2009 > Full Council - 24 September 2008. North Lincolnshire Council. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013. see "Orders and Bylaws.pdf".
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