Wildlife reserves · South East England
Mercury Marshes
Mercury Marshes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Hamble · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mercury Marshes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.8660°, -1.3110°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mercury Marshes is a 6.4-hectare (16-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Hamble-le-Rice in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation, and of Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This site on the west bank of the River Hamble has intertidal mud, reedbeds, islands, saltmarsh, creeks and woodland. The saltmarsh and islands are dominated by sea purslane, cordgrass, sea aster and glasswort. The reserve is important for invertebrates and waders.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8660, -1.3110
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Hamble-le-Rice
- Postcode
- SO31 4PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Hamble — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q95586307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mercury Marshes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mercury Marshes?
- Mercury Marshes is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 4PA), in the parish of Hamble-le-Rice.
- Who owns Mercury Marshes?
- Mercury Marshes is owned by Hampshire Countryside Service.
- Is Mercury Marshes a protected site?
- Yes — Mercury Marshes is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mercury Marshes free to visit?
- Yes, Mercury Marshes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mercury Marshes?
- The nearest railway station is Hamble, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 4PA.
- Are dogs allowed at Mercury Marshes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.