Prees Branch Canal Nature Reserve is a Shropshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the civil parish of Whixall, Shropshire, England. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the presence of rare pondweeds (Potamogeton), and also is the home of watervoles. Dragonflies and other invertebrates occur in the water, on the banks and in the air above. The reserve contains a number of uncommon plants and is visited by birds such as the kingfisher and waterfowl. Otters sometimes occur.
A narrowboat enters the Prees Branch from the Llangollen Canal.The canal at the reserve is no longer navigable.Broad-leaved pondweed (Potamogeton natans)European otterMallard duckEurasian kingfisherEuropean watervoleBrown hawker dragonfly
The Prees Branch canal was originally meant to be an extension of the Ellesmere Canal (now the Llangollen Canal) to Prees, but was only constructed as far as Quina Brook. It is only navigable as far as a marina, beyond which the reserve is effectively a long pond and its banks.[1]
PreesBranchCanalNatureReserve is a Shropshire Wildlife Trust naturereserve in the civil parish of Whixall, Shropshire, England. It is a Site of Special...
far as Waterloo Bridge, is partially watered and forms the PreesBranchCanalNatureReserve. The remaining 2 miles (3.2 km) is dry, but can be followed...
towpath as it passes through PreesBranchCanalNatureReserve. James Fleetwood (c.1603-1683) an English clergyman, vicar of Prees and later Bishop of Worcester...
the towpath as it passes through PreesBranchCanalNatureReserve. Listed buildings in Wem Rural "Wildlife Trust Reserve Details". Archived from the original...
because the town had been by-passed by the new route. A branch was also originally intended to reach Prees in Shropshire; however the line was only constructed...
Shropshire, England. The trust cares for, or is associated with, 42 naturereserves (plus its headquarters in Shrewsbury – see next section) in the county:...
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