Wildlife reserves · South East England
Kintbury Newt Ponds
Kintbury Newt Ponds — nature reserve in Berkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kintbury Newt Ponds is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Berkshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3949°, -1.4459°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kintbury Newt Ponds is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve in Kintbury in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. The reserve is made up of several ponds, reedbed, scrub and grassland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Kintbury Newt Ponds was given its nature reserve status in the late 1990s when the site was discovered to have resident Great Crested Newts, which stopped a housing development being built on the site.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3949, -1.4459
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Kintbury
- Postcode
- RG17 9XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q30692591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kintbury Newt Ponds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kintbury Newt Ponds?
- Kintbury Newt Ponds is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 9XR), in the parish of Kintbury.
- Who owns Kintbury Newt Ponds?
- Kintbury Newt Ponds is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Kintbury Newt Ponds a protected site?
- Yes — Kintbury Newt Ponds is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kintbury Newt Ponds free to visit?
- Yes, Kintbury Newt Ponds is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kintbury Newt Ponds?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 9XR.
- Are dogs allowed at Kintbury Newt Ponds?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.