Wildlife reserves · South East England
Nutborne Marshes
Nutborne 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
- Nutbourne · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nutborne Marshes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.8220°, -0.9000°. 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: Chichester Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chichester Harbour
- Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Nutborne Marshes is a 386.9-hectare (956-acre) Local Nature Reserve east of Thorney Island in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Chichester Harbour Conservancy. It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*, the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation. This is an area of intertidal and subtidal saltmarsh and mudflats. There are many invertebrates on the mudflats such as ragworms and the banks have unusual plants including sea wormwood. Migrating birds include curlews, grey plovers and dunlins. There is no access to the site but it can be viewed from a footpath.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8220, -0.9000
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- West Thorney
- Postcode
- PO10 8DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- Nearest railway station
- Nutbourne — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q65964310 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nutborne Marshes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cobnor Rithe - geograph.org.uk - 1262985.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nutborne Marshes?
- Nutborne Marshes is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO10 8DR), in the parish of West Thorney.
- Who owns Nutborne Marshes?
- Nutborne Marshes is owned by Chichester Harbour Conservancy.
- Is Nutborne Marshes a protected site?
- Yes — Nutborne Marshes is part of the Chichester Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chichester Harbour National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Nutborne Marshes free to visit?
- Yes, Nutborne Marshes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nutborne Marshes?
- The nearest railway station is Nutbourne, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO10 8DR.
- Are dogs allowed at Nutborne Marshes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.