Over 10 acres in extent, the reserve sits in a remote part of the countryside. It contains a good example of acid fen, bog and wet meadow that abuts onto the surrounding moors and remaining wild woods.

The reserve is cris-crossed with boggy pools and overflow streams from the adjacent river, this swampy terrain making parts relatively inaccessible to humans. As a consequence it is capable of supporting quite an astounding cross-section our native wildlife.