Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Sallowsprings
Sallowsprings — 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
- Whipsnade Central · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sallowsprings 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: 51.8546°, -0.5371°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sallowsprings is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) nature reserve in Whipsnade in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This site was formerly a caravan park, and it is now a traditional hay meadow. A rich variety of flowers includes common knapweed, bluebells and cowslips. An ancient hedgerow has a variety of shrubs such as holly. There is access from the road called Sallowsprings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8546, -0.5371
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Whipsnade
- Postcode
- LU6 2LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Whipsnade Central — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993331 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sallowsprings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sallowsprings 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sallowsprings?
- Sallowsprings is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU6 2LP), in the parish of Whipsnade.
- Who runs Sallowsprings?
- Sallowsprings is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Sallowsprings a protected site?
- Yes — Sallowsprings is part of the Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sallowsprings free to visit?
- Yes, Sallowsprings is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sallowsprings?
- The nearest railway station is Whipsnade Central, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU6 2LP.
- Are dogs allowed at Sallowsprings?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.