Wildlife reserves · South East England
Boldre Foreshore
Boldre Foreshore — nature reserve in Lymington, Hampshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Boldre Foreshore is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Lymington, Hampshire, UK". Coordinates: 50.7520°, -1.4970°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boldre Foreshore is a 193.3-hectare (478-acre) Local Nature Reserve east of Lymington in Hampshire. It is owned by New Forest District Council and managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation, Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes, a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. This large site has a variety of habitats, including saltmarsh, shingle, grassland, fresh and brackish pools and mudflats. It has breeding populations of gulls, terns and waders, together with many wintering waders and wildfowl.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7520, -1.4970
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Boldre
- Postcode
- SO41 5SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q95223377 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boldre Foreshore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boldre Foreshore?
- Boldre Foreshore is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO41 5SJ), in the parish of Boldre.
- Who owns Boldre Foreshore?
- Boldre Foreshore is owned by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
- Is Boldre Foreshore a protected site?
- Yes — Boldre Foreshore is part of the Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Boldre Foreshore free to visit?
- Yes, Boldre Foreshore is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boldre Foreshore?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO41 5SJ.
- Are dogs allowed at Boldre Foreshore?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.