Shakerley Mere

Shakerley Mere
Lake surrounded by trees, with a few waterfowl standing on a patch of ice
Shakerley Mere from the south
Shakerley Mere is located in Cheshire
Shakerley Mere
Shakerley Mere
LocationAllostock, Cheshire
Coordinates53°14′10″N 2°24′10″W / 53.236077°N 2.402643°W / 53.236077; -2.402643
TypeQuarry lake
Managing agencyCheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority
First flooded1960s
Surface area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Surface elevation45 metres (148 ft)[1]

Shakerley Mere is a lake and recreation area near Allostock, Cheshire, England. The mere is a former sand quarry, which flooded after extraction ended in the 1960s.[2] Roughly triangular in shape, it bounded to the east by the M6 motorway and on the other two sides by the B5081 and B5082 roads.[1] The site is managed for recreation by Cheshire West and Chester Council. There is a small amount of heathland, a designated site of biological importance, in the southeast corner, and a circular path runs around the perimeter of the lake, a distance of 0.9 miles (1.4 km).[2]

The fishing rights are leased by Lymm Angling Club (the lake is stocked with carp, bream, roach and perch[3]). In 2014 a small number of introduced bighead and silver carp were removed from the water.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b 267: Northwich & Delamere Forest (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
  2. ^ a b Shakerley Mere (on-site noticeboard), Cheshire West and Chester Council
  3. ^ "Shakerley Mere". Visit Chester. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Non-native fish removed from mere". Knutsford Guardian. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.