Wildlife reserves · South West England
Dunsdon National Nature Reserve
Dunsdon National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.8454°, -4.4144°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dunsdon Farm SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DUNSDON
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of the Devon Wildlife Trust, near Dunsdon and about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Holsworthy, in Devon, England. The habitat is culm grassland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The reserve, area 63 ha, is a national nature reserve, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Culm grassland is found in poorly drained lowland areas of acidic soil where there is high rainfall. The vegetation includes abundant purple moor grass and sharp-flowered rush. Over the last century, over 90% of culm grassland has been lost. The remaining parts are mostly in fragmented areas in north Devon. The Trust endeavours to protect, re-establish and link together isolated sites of culm grassland. In the reserve there is grazing by Devon ruby cattle from late summer to early autumn; there is swaling of areas in winter to remove dead grass and allow delicate plants to survive. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8454, -4.4144
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Pancrasweek
- Postcode
- EX22 7JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/dunsdon}}
- Official site
- www.devonwildlifetrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q109657474 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunsdon National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunsdon National Nature Reserve?
- Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX22 7JW), in the parish of Pancrasweek.
- Who runs Dunsdon National Nature Reserve?
- Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is operated by Devon Wildlife Trust.
- Is Dunsdon National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is part of the Dunsdon Farm SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNSDON National Nature Reserve.
- Is Dunsdon National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Dunsdon National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunsdon National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX22 7JW. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Dunsdon National Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.