Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Q137785285
Q137785285 — nature reserve in Staffordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Q137785285 is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Staffordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.8200°, -2.0128°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pasturefields Salt Marsh SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pasturefields Saltmarsh is nature reserve of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, a salt marsh near Stafford, in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) notes that it is the only known remaining natural inland salt meadow in the UK. The site, near the River Trent, is what remains from the former salt marshes in the Trent Valley where there was once brine extraction; there are two old brine wells on the site. Visitors are advised to keep to the higher ground of the reserve, as there are unfenced wet ditches and boggy areas. There is no parking area.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8200, -2.0128
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Hixon
- Postcode
- ST18 0RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station — 3.1 km
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/nature-reserves/pasturefields-saltmarsh}}
- Official site
- www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q137785285 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pasturefields Saltmarsh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pasturefields saltmarsh, west of the Trent ^ Mersey Canal - geograph.org.uk - 6652877.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Q137785285?
- Q137785285 is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST18 0RB), in the parish of Hixon.
- Who runs Q137785285?
- Q137785285 is operated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Q137785285 a listed building?
- Q137785285 is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Q137785285 a protected site?
- Yes — Q137785285 is part of the Pasturefields Salt Marsh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Q137785285 free to visit?
- Yes, Q137785285 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Q137785285?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST18 0RB.