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Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve

East Midlands  >  United Kingdom

270 hectares of flooded gravel pits with reed margins, where 20,000 birds from 250 species have visited. There are also otters, beavers and various bat types.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 24 október 2022

Description

Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve is an extensive series of shallow and deep open waters that are surrounded with a wide range of marginal features, such as sparsely vegetated islands, gravel bars and shorelines, and habitats including reed swamp, marsh, wet ditches, rush pasture, rough grassland and scattered scrub. This range of habitat and the varied topography of the lagoons provide valuable nesting, resting and feeding conditions to sustain nationally important numbers and assemblages of breeding and wintering birds. Nene Wetlands are an excellent site for winter wildfowl, autumn waders, and breeding passerines.

Details

Access

Access from the A45 roundabout just west of Higham Ferrers. The walks shown on the map are 3 km and 4 km and there is a one mile disabled trail. Maximum parking time is 5 hours. Click on the P in the map to get directions to the parking. The area has a Visitor Centre that is open from 10.00 - 17.00.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , Agriculture , Mud flats , Reedbeds , River , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

High water possible , Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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