Wildlife reserves · South East England
Papercourt Marshes
Papercourt Marshes in England South East, United Kingdom.
Stefan Czapski — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Papercourt Marshes is a nature reserve in England South East, United Kingdom — protected land managed for wildlife conservation, with footpaths, hides and visitor access. UK nature reserves include national, local and trust-managed sites covering everything from coastal saltmarsh to upland moor.
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From the Wikipedia article
Papercourt Marshes is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve in the borough of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. A roughly 50 hectares (120 acres) lake and associated surrounds, including the marshes totalling 20.0 hectares (49 acres) is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Papercourt. This site has a variety of wetland habitats with marshes, unimproved meadows, streams and flooded gravel pits. More than seventy species of birds breed on Papercourt and ninety species winter there. The stream, and banks are rich in flora such as greater sweet-grass, reed canary grass and red pondweed. Access is limited to Papercourt Sailing Club, chosen ecologists and ornithologists.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2990, -0.5150
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Ripley
- Postcode
- GU23 6DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
Sources
- wikidata: Q7132738 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Papercourt Marshes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Papercourt Marshes?
- Papercourt Marshes is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU23 6DT), in the parish of Ripley.
- Is Papercourt Marshes free to visit?
- Yes, Papercourt Marshes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Papercourt Marshes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU23 6DT. It sits within the Guildford parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Papercourt Marshes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.