Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve was designated in September 1998 under Parks and Countryside Act 1949 and is located in the village of Longton, situated in the west of the borough of South Ribble and to the south west of the City of Preston. It is approximately five miles north west of Leyland, the administrative centre of South Ribble and is covered by the Natural England Natural Area No. 13 (Lancashire Plain and Valleys).
The reserve is comprised of three large ponds with a number of smaller dipping ponds around the site. Longton Brickcroft is easily accessible by both public transport and car, and is approximately six miles from junction 1A of the M65 motorway. Pedestrian access can be gained to the site at several locations with a car park for visitors located off Liverpool Road to the west of the reserve.
The ponds were formed by the excavations when the site was brickworks. The site's principle worth is as an amenity for local people since there are few sites in the area with public access, and in its wildlife interest. There are no regionally rare species of plants or animals, as far as is known, but there are areas of species-rich grasslands, and the whole site acts as an 'oasis' in the middle of housing and of intensively cultivated land. There are
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