Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Mill Crook
Mill Crook — nature 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
- Wolverton · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mill Crook is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1100°, -0.8720°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mill Crook SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mill Crook is a 5.9-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Towcester in Northamptonshire. Mill Crook and Grafton Regis Meadow are a 7.9-hectare (20-acre) nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Signs of medieval ridge and furrow still survive on these traditionally managed hay meadows in Mill Crook on the bank of the River Tove. It has diverse flora, with grasses such as meadow foxtail and sweet vernal-grass, and herbs including great burnet and ribwort plantain. Visitors are advised to contact the Northamptonshire office of the Wildlife Trust for advice on access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1100, -0.8720
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Castlethorpe
- Postcode
- MK19 7HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28407009 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mill Crook (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Majestic Oak in the Tove Valley - geograph.org.uk - 281416.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mill Crook?
- Mill Crook is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK19 7HJ), in the parish of Castlethorpe.
- Who runs Mill Crook?
- Mill Crook is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Mill Crook a protected site?
- Yes — Mill Crook is part of the Mill Crook SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mill Crook free to visit?
- Yes, Mill Crook is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mill Crook?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK19 7HJ.
- Are dogs allowed at Mill Crook?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.