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Description
Coatham Marsh is a 134 acre (54 hectare) nature reserve bordered by Redcar on two sides, a Steel works and the Sea on another, but its wetlands attract a diverse and important number of birds. The reserve includes two large lakes, Round Lake and Long Lake and Middle and West Marsh which are low lying areas prone to flooding but also useful areas of exposed mud for waders to feed. It's a quiet peaceful place, with plenty of species and birds like:
Great Bittern, Gadwall, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Reed Bunting, Bearded Tit.
During the winter months, important numbers of ducks and waders fly in to Coatham Marsh to feed and rest. And with its proximity to the coast, it sometimes receives rarer visitors such as Stone-curlew, Little Egret, Eurasian Spoonbill and Mandarin Duck.
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Access
There are two small car parking areas, it is best to walk the reserve. The trail that is shown on the map is about 3 km. But if you only do the circular trail around is about 1,5 km.