Wildlife reserves · South East England
Audrey's Meadow
Audrey's Meadow — nature reserve in Berkshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Audrey's Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Berkshire". Coordinates: 51.3900°, -1.3026°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Audrey's Meadow is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) nature reserve in Newbury in Berkshire. It is owned by West Berkshire Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 2011 the meadow was adopted as a public open space and named after one of the parish councilors, Mrs Audrey Appleby. In 2014 it was transferred from West Berkshire Council to the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3900, -1.3026
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Greenham
- Postcode
- RG14 7WD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30622286 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Audrey's Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Audrey's Meadow?
- Audrey's Meadow is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG14 7WD), in the parish of Greenham.
- Who owns Audrey's Meadow?
- Audrey's Meadow is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Audrey's Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Audrey's Meadow is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Audrey's Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Audrey's Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Audrey's Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG14 7WD.
- Are dogs allowed at Audrey's Meadow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.