Short breaks in Delamere Forest, Cheshire

Delamere is known for its ‘meres and mosses’, a mosaic of bogs, marsh and fen wetlands, providing internationally important wetland habitats for many plants and animals. Many species such as the sundew, bog rosemary, cranberry and bilberry have adapted to the specific conditions found in these mosslands. Not only are these areas very important for wildlife, but they also help to limit the effects of climate change by locking in carbon from the atmosphere.

Wetland habitats are increasingly rare in the UK. The ‘mere’ habitats found around Delamere Forest provide home to many seldom seen animal species, including one of the UKs rarest dragonflies, the recently reintroduced White faced darter. Small and darkly coloured, with a distinctive pale, creamy, white face they are most likely to be seen in summer months. They are just one of a number of dragonfly species that rely on these valuable wetland areas.