Wildlife reserves · Yorkshire & the Humber
Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve
Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve — Nature reserve in South Yorkshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Kirk Sandall · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1980. It covers approximately 77 km². Wikidata describes it as: "Nature reserve in South Yorkshire". Coordinates: 53.5790°, -1.1160°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve is a 77-hectare (190-acre) nature reserve located south-west of Thorpe in Balne, north of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The reserve is managed and maintained by a team of volunteers under the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust as well as Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. The reserve shares its name with the coal-fired power station which occupied the adjacent land prior to its closure in 1994 and the demolition of its remaining cooling towers in 2012. The site is on an area of lowland susceptible to flooding (floodplain) by the River Don, thus creating an area of marshland on which the reserve sits (hence the appended "marsh").
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- Coordinates
- 53.5790, -1.1160
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Thorpe in Balne
- Postcode
- DN6 0EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster North
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest railway station
- Kirk Sandall — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q113335631 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Main Embankment at NMH (Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve?
- Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN6 0EA), in the parish of Thorpe in Balne.
- When was Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Who owns Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve?
- Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve is owned by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Kirk Sandall, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN6 0EA.
- Are dogs allowed at Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.