Levenhall Links
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Levenhall Links is a coastal, industrial, and recreational area at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; it is adjacent to Musselburgh Racecourse, Morrison's Haven and Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum.
Levenhall Links is 120 hectares of land reclaimed from the sea by building a sea wall and pumping of large amounts of pulverised fuel ash into a number of ash lagoons. This infill site for fly ash from the coal fired Cockenzie Power Station has been partially restored and landscaped, shallow pools for wading birds have been created, and the area has become a popular site for birdwatchers, as well as an informal golf practice area. The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club originated at Levenhall Links before moving to Prestongrange House.
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[edit] Conservation
Two areas of Levenhall Links have been designated as part of the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area and are an important roosting site for wading birds at high tide, and the only major roost between Cramond and Aberlady. The boating lake attracts up to 200 wigeon who graze on the bank during the winter.
The wader scrape has also been designated as part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The site is part of the John Muir Way long-distance path along the entire East Lothian coast; Levenhall Links is part of the section between Fisherrow harbour and Cockenzie harbour.
[edit] Reference
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Stuart MacPherson, East Lothian Biodiversity, PDF document: "Creating a new meadow: Levenhall Links" - [[1]] [[2]]
[edit] External links
- [[3]] - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), possible Award for Habitat Enhancement for Levenhall Links
- [[4]] PDF Leaflet "Birding in Musselburgh" by the Scottish Ornithologists' Club
- [[5]] - ENTRUST (Regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund) entry for Levenhall Links
[edit] Photo gallery
 Ash lagoon |
 Scottish Power warning notice |
 Moving the fly ash |
 The boating lake |
 Ash lagoon and Power Station |
 Birches at Levenhall boating lake |
 Wading birds on the ash lagoon |
 Ash lagoon |
