A booklet with
coloured photographs and maps gives a good introduction to
visitors. It describes how the bog was created and outlines its
history and its importance. There are brief descriptions of the
vegetation and wildlife as well as location maps and an outline of
the access options within the reserve. There is also a bird list
and a booklet giving much more detailed descriptions of the
vegetation, which would be useful for visitors with specialist
interests. Leaflets attract much less attention than the panels and
are used by only 6% of visitors, although this is possibly as a
result of the leaflet box being vandalised rather than reflecting a
lack of interest by visitors (Scott et al. 1998). Of those that do
use the leaflets, 100% rate them as excellent (Christie et al.
1998).
