Alverstone Mead
Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve[1][2] is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The site is on the floodplain of the Eastern Yar, and is a popular spot for birdwatchers. The old trackbed of the Newport-Sandown railway runs through it, and is now a cycleway.
It is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and leased to the Wight Nature Fund.
References
- ↑ "Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ↑ "Map of Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
External links
- Alverstone Mead - Wetland focal Nature Reserve, Newchurch Parish website
- Isle of Wight Council entry
Coordinates: 50°39′56″N 1°10′54″W / 50.66556°N 1.18167°W
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