Reserves and species

Posted by teesvalley
2011-05-03 14:20

Cattersty Gill

The scrub within this scrub and grassland reserve provides an important refuge and refueling stop for migrants since it is one the first sources of food when reaching land.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Size: 
4.90
Short Description: 
Several large tracts of scrub and several areas of lime - rich grassland
Smartphone Description: 
The scrub within this scrub and grassland reserve provides an important refuge and refueling stop for migrants since it is one the first sources of food when reaching land.
Location
Address: 
Skinningrove
Town: 
East Cleveland
County: 
Tees Valley
Postcode: 
TS13 4ET
Grid ref: 
NZ 705 204
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Access info: 
Due to the exposed nature of the site it is not advisable to visit the site during inclement weather and walking boots are advisable. Contact the Trust for disabled access information
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Nearest car park 15 minute walk, in Skinningrove
Walking information: 
Due to the exposed nature of the site it is not advisable to visit the site during inclement weather and walking boots are advisable.
Grazing animals: 
no
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01287 636382
Reserve email address: 
info@teeswildlife.org
Reserver deep link: 
http://teeswildlife.org/new/cattersty
Photos
Photo: 
Cattersty Gill
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by teesvalley
2011-05-03 14:20

Hunt Cliff

The reserve forms part of the cliffs at Saltburn. The main area of interest is the cliffs where in early summer nationally important number of Kittiwakes breed, alongside other seabirds including Fulmars and Cormorants. Summer sees a splash of colour as many wildflowers begin to show on the cliff

Reserve details
Trust: 
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Size: 
4.00
Short Description: 
A cliff reserve with a nationally important number of Kittiwakes
Smartphone Description: 
The reserve forms part of the cliffs at Saltburn. The main area of interest is the cliffs where in early summer nationally important number of Kittiwakes breed, alongside other seabirds including Fulmars and Cormorants. Summer sees a splash of colour as many wildflowers begin to show on the cliff
Location
Address: 
Lower Promenade, Saltburn Road
Town: 
Saltburn by the Sea
County: 
Tees Valley
Postcode: 
TS12 1HF
Grid ref: 
NZ 674 215
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Access info: 
Contact the Trust for disabled access information
Parking: 
Yes
Grazing animals: 
no
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01287 636382
Reserve email address: 
info@teeswildlife.org
Reserver deep link: 
http://teeswildlife.org/new/huntcliff
Photos
Photo: 
Hunt Cliff
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Winks Meadow

The meadow supports seven species of orchid

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
1.40
Short Description: 
Winks Meadow is rich in wild flowers. It supports a wide range of plants characteristic of ancient unimproved grassland including a number of species that are scarce in Suffolk such as: spiny restharrow, sulphur clover and quaking grass.
Smartphone Description: 
Winks Meadow is rich in wild flowers. It supports a wide range of plants characteristic of ancient unimproved grassland including a number of species that are scarce in Suffolk such as: spiny restharrow, sulphur clover and quaking grass. The meadow supports seven species of orchid. The hedge surrounding the meadow is a great wildlife habitat and there is a particularly fine stretch bordering the road. The many shrub species include spindle, field maple and dogwood and its dense structure makes it excellent nesting habitat.
Location
Address: 
Off Christmas Lane, Metfield.Between Diss and Halesworth
Town: 
Harleston
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP20 0JZ
Grid ref: 
TM303799
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times.
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
No
Access info: 
Access through a narrow kissing gate, with a short walk from the parking space. <p>Please note dogs must be on a lead. No dogs permitted during when livestock are summer grazing (July- August).
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Parking at end of Nunn's Lane where lane becomes wide concrete hardstanding please ensure your vehicle does not block the farm vehicle access
Walking information: 
Short walk from parking place back down Nunn's Lane to kissing gate at Western end of reserve. The meadow can stand wet in places. When visiting, please keep to the edge of the meadow to prevent damage to the flora and the hay crop
Grazing animals: 
Sheep or cattle graze depending on season <p> No dogs permitted on site during grazing please (July-August)
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Susan Stone
Reserve phone number: 
01473 890089
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/winks-meadow
Photos
Photo: 
Winks Meadow
Species: 
Twayblade
Early Purple Orchid
Green-winged Orchid
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
July
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Wangford Warren

When Neolithic settlers first came to the Breckland, which translates roughly into broken land – they cleared the native forests to farm but soon found the thin glacial soils were not capable of sustaining crops for long.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
15.00
Short Description: 
Wangford Warren is a living example of the sheer diversity of habitats that Suffolk has to offer and a unique chance to see the inland sand dunes that once washed across this part of the county.
Smartphone Description: 
Wangford Warren is the best surviving example of a once extensive sand dune system. As its name suggests the site was originally used to rear rabbits and their grazing, along with sheep, still plays a crucial part in its conservation today. Open disturbed soils are an important feature of Breckland heaths and have resulted in a specialised range of plant and animal life, rare or absent elsewhere in Britain. Wangford Warren one a handful of inland UK sites where the beautiful grey hair grass can be found. Many other rarities occur including shepherd
Location
Address: 
On A1065 Between Lakenheath and Brandon
Town: 
Brandon
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP27 0SJ
Grid ref: 
TL 759 840
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
No access March - August
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Guide Dogs only
Access: 
No
Access info: 
No access March-August. Mostly dry but uneven. No formal paths.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Unfortunately parking is difficult at this reserve. Park with great care in the field entrance directly off the A1065
Walking information: 
Good, always dry but watch out for rabbit holes!
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Will Cranstoun
Reserve phone number: 
01284 728541
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/wangford-warren
Photos
Photo: 
Wangford Warren
Best time to visit
Start: 
September
End: 
October
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Blaxhall Common

The hypnotic hum of insects on a summer’s day gives way to the strange churring of one of our most enigmatic summer visiting birds, the nightjar, as the sun sinks.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
44.00
Short Description: 
Blaxhall Common is a piece of heathland full of birds, butterflies, reptiles and flowers particular to the area
Smartphone Description: 
Blaxhall Common is a piece of heathland full of birds, butterflies, reptiles and flowers particular to the area
Location
Address: 
Off B1069 between Tunstall and Snape
Town: 
Saxmundham
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP12 2EJ
Grid ref: 
TM382566 <p>GPS Info<br>Small car parks either side of B1069 and Iken road, look for footpath signs to east of Shepherds cottage.
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
No
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Small car parks either side of B1069 and Iken road, look for footpath signs to east of Shepheds cottage
Walking information: 
Generally dry
Grazing animals: 
Hebridean sheep and Exmoor ponies periodically graze the reserve.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Sandlings Team
Reserve phone number: 
01394 388431
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/blaxhall-common
Photos
Photo: 
Species: 
Bell Heather
Small Heath
Nightjar
Common Blue
Fly Agaric
Woodlark
Best time to visit
Start: 
May
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Trimley Marshes

Wigeon, teal, Brent geese and redshank are among some of the species you can expect to see with the unmistakable sight of the marsh harrier ghosting over reedbeds almost guaranteed – the clamour of wading birds taking flight often a first clue to their haunting presence.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
84.90
Short Description: 
Whether it is rafts of duck, colonies of avocet or the razor-like wings of a peregrine in stooping flight, the sheer number of birds that Trimley Marshes attracts is nothing short of spectacular.
Smartphone Description: 
Whether it is rafts of duck, colonies of avocet or the razor-like wings of a peregrine in stooping flight, the sheer number of birds that Trimley Marshes attracts is nothing short of spectacular.
Location
Address: 
Cordy's Lane, Trimley St. Mary
Town: 
Felixstowe
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP11 0UD
Grid ref: 
TM 262 355
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
Vistor centre?
Shop: 
No shop
Café / Refreshments: 
No
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Reserve is open at all times, visitor centre is open most Wednesdays and at weekends. <p> There is a picnic area to bring your own picnic.
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
No
Access info: 
Limited Access Linear public bridleway track to and from reserve hides and public footpath on river wall. Stone surfaced bridleway with some significant damp sections after rain, or in winter months. Hide adjacent to visitor centre has wheelchair accessible ramp. Car park 3km from hides, or 2km from reserve entrance. Please contact Site Manager for more information.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park at end of Cordy's Lane 2km from reserve entrance.
Walking information: 
Long (2 mile) walk from car park to hides and centre, can be muddy
Grazing animals: 
yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01473 890089
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/trimley-marshes
Photos
Photo: 
Trimley Marshes by Steve Aylward
Species: 
Redshank
Avocet
Oystercatcher
Little Grebe
Emperor dragonfly
Gadwall
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Church Farm Marshes

The farm is a wildlife haven with flower-rich marshes

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
56.00
Short Description: 
Church Farm Marshes was kindly left to Suffolk Wildlife Trust as a reserve by Philip Elsey, who farmed here for more than forty years.
Smartphone Description: 
Church Farm Marshes was kindly left to Suffolk Wildlife Trust as a reserve by Philip Elsey, who farmed here for more than forty years. It consists of marhses, grassland and woodland. The marshes support a wide range of plants, including southern marsh orchid, marsh marigold and ragged robin. There is a good supply of insects for skylark, linnet and other farmland birds.
Location
Address: 
Thorington Road, Thorington
Town: 
Halesworth
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP19 9JG
Grid ref: 
TM420742 <p>GPS Info<br>From the A12 take Thorington juction heading west. Look out for parking layby to the north 100m beyond Thorington church.
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Roadsite parking
Walking information: 
Difficult access for those with poor mobility. Uneven and wet ground with steep slopes and areas of open water
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Alan Miller
Reserve phone number: 
01502 478788
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/church-farm
Photos
Photo: 
Church Farm
Species: 
Ragged-Robin
Skylark
Linnet
Yellowhammer
Barn Owl
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
July
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Thelnetham Fen

Hunkered next to the meandering flows of the Little Ouse, a circular walk of about 1 mile takes in the saw sedge and black bog rush of Middle Fen, the wet woodland of Old Fen and a section of the reed-fringed river.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
8.80
Short Description: 
A beautiful remnant of the wetland landscape that once swept along this valley, Thelnetham Fen feels bigger than its 20 water-filled acres.
Smartphone Description: 
A beautiful remnant of the wetland landscape that once swept along this valley, Thelnetham Fen feels bigger than its 20 water-filled acres.
Location
Address: 
Fen Lane, Thelnetham
Town: 
Diss
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP22 1JX
Grid ref: 
TM017786 <p>GPS Info<br>Follow brown signs to Thelnetham Windmill heading north along Mill road. Take second right in to Fen Lane. Footpath heads north from road.
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
No
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park in Thelnetham village
Walking information: 
Ground conditions are soft and the paths uneven and narrow in places. Can be muddy
Grazing animals: 
Cattle and ponies graze the fen
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Richard Young
Reserve phone number: 
01379 687618
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/thelnetham-fen
Photos
Photo: 
Thelnetham Fen
Species: 
Grass-of-Parnassus
Snipe
Best time to visit
Start: 
May
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Sutton & Hollesley Commons

The spooky churring of nightjar on a summer’s night – heathland heaven!

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
400.00
Short Description: 
The spooky churring of nightjar on a summer’s night – heathland heaven! These heaths represent one of the largest continuous areas of Sandlings heathland left and are at their most colourful in August and September.
Smartphone Description: 
These heaths represent one of the largest continuous areas of Sandlings heathland left. Scattered mature scots pine, oak and birch mix with fine-leaved grasses, heathers and patcheso f bare ground, gorse and bracked to produce a fabulous places for wildlife. It has a variety of birdlife and species such as green tiger beetle and adder give this heathland added appeal
Location
Address: 
Heath Road, between Bromeswell and Hollesley
Town: 
Woodbridge
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP12 3HU
Grid ref: 
TM335471
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
No
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Parking on Heath Road opposite isolated red- bricked building (Red Lodge)
Walking information: 
Dogs on leads where livestock are present
Grazing animals: 
Sheep and Exmoor ponies graze periodically
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Sandlings Team
Reserve phone number: 
01394 388431
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/sutton-hollesley-commons
Photos
Photo: 
Sutton & Hollesley Commons
Species: 
Adder
Woodlark
Nightjar
Heather
Best time to visit
Start: 
May
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:20

Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale

This woodland is a fascinating mosaic of ancient coppice woodland and new naturally regenerating woodland alongside wet meadows.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
100.00
Short Description: 
Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale is a fascinating mosaic of ancient woodland alongside fen meadow and regenerating woodland.
Smartphone Description: 
Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale is a fascinating mosaic of ancient woodland alongside fen meadow and regenerating woodland. Spring is the best time with bluebells and the song of nightingale. Butterflies, reptiles and rare mammals such as dormice are present
Location
Address: 
Arger Fen, nr Assington
Town: 
Sudbury
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
CO8 5BN
Grid ref: 
TL 931 353 <p>GPS Info<br> Northbound go past W A Church Ltd seed store , car park on right going down hill. Southbound, cross ford, head uphill, car park on left.
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
Picnic area
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
Yes
Access info: 
Please contact Suffolk Wildlife Trust for wheel chair and mobility buggy access to the reserve.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Roadside layby at Arger Fen entrance
Walking information: 
Generally good but muddy after rain
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
William Cranstoun
Reserve phone number: 
01284 728541
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/arger-fen-spouses-vale
Photos
Photo: 
Best time to visit
Start: 
March
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve