Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Freiston Shore RSPB reserve
Freiston Shore RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in Lincolnshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Boston · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Freiston Shore RSPB reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "RSPB nature reserve in Lincolnshire". Coordinates: 52.9620°, 0.0790°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wash SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Wash
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Freiston Shore is a nature reserve in Lincolnshire, England managed by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The reserve is situated at Freiston Shore on the coast of The Wash, 4 miles from the town of Boston, north of the mouth of the River Witham. It is centred on the creation of a new salt marsh as part of a managed realignment of sea defences.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A new sea wall was built in 1983 to claim an area from The Wash for use as agricultural land by HM Prison Service. However, exposure to erosion resulted in it being at risk of failure during the 1990s. The Environment Agency therefore decided to restore the original alignment of the sea defences. The RSPB took this as an opportunity to create a new wetland nature reserve, and purchased the land. The sea wall was breached in three places in 2002, after which the site "has been naturally regenerating"..
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9620, 0.0790
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Boston
- Parish
- Freiston
- Postcode
- PE22 0LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Nearest railway station
- Boston — 7.6 km
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/freiston-shore}}
- Official site
- www.rspb.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136412446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Freiston Shore RSPB reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freiston Shore RSPB reserve?
- Freiston Shore RSPB reserve is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE22 0LZ), in the parish of Freiston.
- Who owns Freiston Shore RSPB reserve?
- Freiston Shore RSPB reserve is owned by {{Unbulleted list| RSPB}}.
- Is Freiston Shore RSPB reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Freiston Shore RSPB reserve is part of the The Wash SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Wash Ramsar wetland.
- Is Freiston Shore RSPB reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Freiston Shore RSPB reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Freiston Shore RSPB reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Boston, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE22 0LZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Freiston Shore RSPB reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.