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RSPB Brading Marshes

Isle of Wight  >  United Kingdom

Brading Marshes is a reserve on the Isle of Wight which encompasses reclaimed marshland and wetland habitats in a coastal setting.

Added* by Mick Whitham
Most recent update 9 септември 2020
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Description

Brading Marshes stretches from the village of Brading to the sea at Bembridge Harbour. It's a mix of reedbeds, marshes and ancient woodlands and a haven for a wide array of wildlife, ranging from мала бела чапја and зелен клукајдрвец to блатна еја. In spring you see калуѓерка swoop over the marshes and you can hear the distinctive song of свиларче.

Details

Access

The best access is by the island train to Brading station, which also makes an easy and fun day-trip from the mainland by directly-connecting train and ferry (Portsmouth to Ryde). Cars can park at the National Trust's Bembridge and Culver Down nearby.

The best way to discover the reserve is to follow one of the waymarked routes from either Brading station or Bembridge Windmill. Take the footpath up the road from the station. Follow the green signs through the housing estate. Carefully cross the railway tracks, then follow the path to North Marsh along Laundry Lane (the old railway line) or take the path diagonally across the marshes to the old sea wall. Brading Marshes is crossed by a network of public and permissive paths. These take you through a varied landscape, rich in important habitats and wildlife. Explore reedbeds, marshes and ancient woodlands.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Reedbeds , Forest , Grassland , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Route
1 km

Top 5 birds

Other birds you can see here

Comments & Tips

Jan Lock (2021-03-13)

This is definetely one of my favorite areas on the Isle of wight for birding and I generally think that it is a great sight to see certain species of bird. I just wanted to say that I would not personally recommend it during Summer as you can ocassionally find a свиларче but apart from that it is mainly woodland species and feld species as the majority of the Lapwings are harder to find at this time of year.

Jan Lock (2021-03-13)

This is definetely one of my favorite areas on the Isle of wight for birding and I generally think that it is a great sight to see certain species of bird. I just wanted to say that I would not personally recommend it during Summer as you can ocassionally find a свиларче but apart from that it is mainly woodland species and field species as the majority of the Lapwings are harder to find at this time of year.

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