Wixenford Quarry Marsh is located in the south east of Plymouth just off the A379 at Plymstock. The site covers 1.98 hectares and is privately owned and managed is not accessible to the public. A variety of habitats are present including, woodland, plantation woodland, grassland, swamp and still water.
The site is designated as a County Wildlife Site because of records of the scarce blue-tailed damselfly and keeled skimmer.
Notable plant species records include: Yellow vetchling, Twiggy mullein, Marsh orchid (in spring)
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County Wildlife Sites (CWS) are areas of land that are rich in wildlife such as a tract of heath, a meadow, a copse or a village pond. In general, at least five Devon notable plant species are required for the creation of a CWS but other criteria such as wintering bird interest may be used. For more detailed information on CWS contact Devon Biodiversity Records Centre. Some of our CWS are private with no access, please refer to individual site descriptions for access details.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspace/countywildlifesites
