Forests & woodlands · South East England
Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve
Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.6632°, -1.1804°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site is on the floodplain of the Eastern Yar, and is a popular spot for birdwatchers. The old trackbed of the Newport-Sandown railway runs through it, and is now a cycleway. In addition, the station house of Alverstone railway station, now a private residence, is still intact, and sits adjacent to Alverstone Mead. It is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and leased to the Wight Nature Fund.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6632, -1.1804
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Newchurch
- Postcode
- PO36 0HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.wightnaturefund.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w452142707 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Alverstone Mead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve?
- Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO36 0HB), in the parish of Newchurch.
- Is Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Sandown, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO36 0HB.