Seaton & Lower Bircham Valleys are situated to the south of Derriford Hospital and to the east of Crownhill stretching down to Forder Valley Road. Importantly the site is considered to be part of the Derriford Growth area of the city and these valleys provide a critical element to ensuring that the growth of this district of the city is sustainable by providing high quality natural environment with new public access for informal and formal activity.
Seaton Valley has historically been farmed as pasture and hay meadows and within the valley there is one remaining farm – Poole Farm.
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Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) are living green spaces which are important for people and support vibrant wildlife. They are important to the health and prosperity of our city, providing ecosystem services including absorbing carbon, cleaning the air, providing opportunities for pollinating insects and natural flood management. They are free for the public to visit, learn about nature and enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of being outdoors in nature.
There are now 13 Local Nature Reserves in Plymouth (12 of these are owned and managed by Plymouth City Council in partnership with local communities). Volunteer groups are crucial in managing these sites, regular work parties and volunteer groups carry out management activities across the sites.
All unitary, district and county councils can acquire, declare and manage Local Nature Reserves.
In 2018 3 new reserves were designated bringing the total area of LNR within the city to 297 hectares – which is well above the national standard of 1 hectare for every 1000 people.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspaces/localnaturereserves
