Wildlife reserves · North East England
Prestwick Carr
Prestwick Carr in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Westerback — 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
Prestwick Carr is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Prestwick Carr is a large area of low-lying wetland on the northern boundary of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in northeastern England between Dinnington and Ponteland. It is known for attracting various birds of wetlands and open country and is an Site of Special Scientific Interest and a nature reserve managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust. A large part of the site is owned by the Ministry of Defence.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Prestwick Carr sits within a low lying basin of peat to the north west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Within the site there are a range of wetland habitats including tall fen with soft rush and reed canary-grass, Common alder and downy birch dominated carr and a raised bog which is now surrounded by a coniferous forestry plantation. These wetlands were more extensive in the past but drainage has reduced their extent. The remaining open water supports a variety of aquatic species and the relict raised bog supports the rare bog rosemary.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0560, -1.6960
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Dinnington
- Postcode
- NE13 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
Sources
- wikidata: Q7242080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestwick Carr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestwick Carr?
- Prestwick Carr is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE13 7AQ), in the parish of Dinnington.
- Is Prestwick Carr free to visit?
- Yes, Prestwick Carr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prestwick Carr?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13 7AQ. It sits within the Cramlington and Killingworth parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Prestwick Carr?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.