Breary Marsh
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Breary Marsh is a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated adjacent to Golden Acre Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, grid reference SE264416.[1][2][3][4]
As the name suggests, it includes an area of marshland, but also a wet alder valley wood and former birch coppice.[4][5] It is said to be "a representative example of a wet valley alderwood and associated flood plain fen communities and is the most diverse example known in the county".[4] Wooden walkways are provided over marshy areas. It is part of the Leeds Country Way and the north end of the Meanwood Valley Trail.
A lake at the southern end of the reserve, known as Paul's Pond, was formerly a fish pond belonging to the nearby Cookridge Hall estate. It is named after William Paul, who bought the estate in 1890.[6]
The site is situated between Lawnswood and Bramhope off the A660 Otley Road. The adjacent park has a large car park and buses run close by from Leeds, Skipton and Otley.
