Forests & woodlands · East Midlands
Attenborough Nature Reserve
Attenborough 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
- Attenborough · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Attenborough Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1966. Coordinates: 52.9048°, -1.2281°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Attenborough Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Attenborough Nature Reserve is a nature reserve at Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England, located 5 mi (8 km) south west of Nottingham city centre. It is owned and managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, supported by Broxtowe Borough Council, following the completion of purchase from Cemex UK in December 2020. At its centre is a building called Attenborough Nature Centre, comprising visitor services and educational facilities.
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Background
History
The site was used as gravel pits between 1929 and 1967, and was latterly still owned by CEMEX, the gravel extraction company, who continue to extract sand and gravel from neighbouring areas. The reserve was established at the completion of an earlier phase of workings in 1966 and was opened by the naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. The purchase of the site from Cemex UK was concluded in December 2020, following a £750,000 grant allocated as part of the Landfill Communities Fund from Biffa Award.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9048, -1.2281
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Broxtowe
- Parish
- Broxtowe, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG9 6AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxtowe
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Attenborough — 0.3 km
- Opening
- All year
- Official site
- nottinghamshirewildlife.org
Sources
- osm: w16208302 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Attenborough Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Attenborough Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 202642.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Attenborough Nature Reserve?
- Attenborough Nature Reserve is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG9 6AU), in the parish of Broxtowe, unparished area.
- When was Attenborough Nature Reserve built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Who owns Attenborough Nature Reserve?
- Attenborough Nature Reserve is owned by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Attenborough Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Attenborough Nature Reserve is part of the Attenborough Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Attenborough Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Attenborough Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Attenborough Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Attenborough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG9 6AU.