Woodwalton Marsh

Woodwalton Marsh is a nature reserve designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Wildlife Site in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] It is located north of the village of Wood Walton alongside the East Coast railway line.

The site is managed as by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire,[2] and has been assessed as being in favourable condition.[3]

The marsh is 1 ha in size. It is not to be confused with the larger, and internationally important, Woodwalton Fen. Woodwalton Fen is a National Nature Reserve acquired for preservation by Charles Rothschild.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Natural England
  2. ↑ Wildlife Trust: Woodwalton Marsh
  3. ↑ Site: WOODWALTON MARSH
  4. ↑ The best way to honour Charles Rothschild's legacy is to cherish Britain's wild places

Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 0°13′12″W / 52.416°N 0.220°W / 52.416; -0.220

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