BIDSTON MOSS, WIRRAL. CAMERA/DRONE.

Until the 1990's Bidston Moss was a landfill site and was "unsafe for public access".
Visible from road and rail routes, Bidston Moss was close to several large residential areas - Birkenhead North, Bidston Rise, Poulton and Leasowe. In the state it was in, the site was giving a negative impression of the area.
Groundwork Wirral had been working on Bidston Moss since 1995; restoring parts of the site with the goal of developing the area for education, research and community use. However, significant investment was still needed to expand this work across the whole project area.
Bidston Moss has been transformed into a thriving community woodland. Features include the newly renovated fishing lake which, with its new 'recycled' boardwalks and fishing pegs is welcoming local residents and schools for informal fishing and educational events. The lake holds carp, tench, bream and if you're lucky/unlucky you might catch an eel!
The site is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Buzzards can be seen regularly and there are loads of bugs and butterflies, which feed a large number of small birds.
New cycle routes (including a 2km perimeter trail) link with the existing National Cycle Network. Bidston Moss is now a venue for many sporting events, from traditional cycling to the more unusual pursuit of Nordic skiing (which is suited to the steep terrain of Bidston's 'mound'). Bidston Moss remains popular with local people for informal use like dog walking, exercise and family days out (the site is one of the few with views to the coast, which makes it a popular choice for many).
The site is an elephant take away - Chester Zoo visit the site and harvest willow to feed the animals. The elephants love the willow and won't eat willow from anywhere else now,

[@alanmills6757]

amazing transformation

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😊

[@Lottiemay.]

Stunning, I have never seen this before, how beautiful seeing a place you drive past but never see. Thank you for a wonderful video, I fully enjoyed it. ❤

[@autisticdrone.]

I am glad you liked it. With this video I was trying to show a place that many people do not know exists. People drive past on the motorway, or main road not realising it is there and the beauty of the location. 👍