The Duck Decoy at Hale is an impressive, complex monument, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies in the lowest part of the landscape, amongst streams and wetlands and close the the River Mersey itself.

This part of the manor of Hale was drained in the medieval period, with the idea of increasing the amount of land suitable to plough. The trade-off was a reduction in land that wetland wildfowl could use. To counter this, the duck decoy was built.

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Spread over an area of 3,084 hectares, the Hale Duck Decoy is a duck decoy and nature reserve. It is not known exactly when the duck decoys were built, but it's thought that they date back to the 1600s. Today, the woodland and marsh are home to various species of wildlife such as otters and kingfishers. The historic significance of the duck decoys led the site to be placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk list in November 2018.

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1. Liverpool Loop Line – Silver Jubilee Bridge loop from Runcorn East

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2. Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

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3. Spike Island Park – View of Silver Jubilee Bridge loop from Liverpool South Parkway

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Location: Halebank, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Hale Duck Decoy Nature Reserve

1. Liverpool Loop Line – Silver Jubilee Bridge loop from Runcorn East

2. Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

3. Spike Island Park – View of Silver Jubilee Bridge loop from Liverpool South Parkway

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