Wildlife reserves · London
Stanground Wash
Stanground Wash — 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
- Peterborough (NVR) · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stanground Wash 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: 52.5624°, -0.2186°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Nene Washes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Nene Washes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanground Wash is a 26 hectare nature reserve in Stanground, a suburb of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site is sandwiched between the railway, Hereward line and Back River, a tributary of the River Nene. It is grassland which is flooded in winter, providing a refuge for waterbirds, and is grazed in the summer. It has a variety of birds such as snipe, redshanks and sandpipers, and ditches with rare beetles. There is access by a footpath from North Street along the south bank of the river to a footbridge, but there is a locked gate 100 yards before the bridge.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5624, -0.2186
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE2 8HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough (NVR) — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7598853 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stanground Wash (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stanground Wash 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanground Wash?
- Stanground Wash is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE2 8HZ), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- Who runs Stanground Wash?
- Stanground Wash is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Stanground Wash a protected site?
- Yes — Stanground Wash is part of the Nene Washes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nene Washes Ramsar wetland.
- Is Stanground Wash free to visit?
- Yes, Stanground Wash is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stanground Wash?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough (NVR), about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE2 8HZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Stanground Wash?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.