Wildlife reserves · East of England
Hutchison's Meadow
Hutchison's Meadow — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Melton · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hutchison's Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.1037°, 1.3269°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Deben Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Deben Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hutchison's Meadow is a one hectare nature reserve in Melton in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This is mixture of wet and dry grassland. It has diverse flowering plants such as southern marsh orchid, common fleabane and ragged robin in wet areas, and yellow rattle and bulbous buttercup in drier ones. There is no public access to the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1037, 1.3269
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Melton
- Postcode
- IP12 1PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Melton — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5950728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hutchison's Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hutchison's Meadow 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hutchison's Meadow?
- Hutchison's Meadow is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP12 1PD), in the parish of Melton.
- Who runs Hutchison's Meadow?
- Hutchison's Meadow is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hutchison's Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Hutchison's Meadow is part of the Deben Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hutchison's Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Hutchison's Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hutchison's Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Melton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP12 1PD.
- Are dogs allowed at Hutchison's Meadow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.