Barnes Meadow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Barnes Meadow |
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The River Nene in Barnes Meadow
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Northampton |
| OS grid | SP 768 597 |
| Area | 29.4 hectares |
| Managed by | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
Barnes Meadow is a 29.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northampton. An area of 20 hectares is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
The site includes a stretch of the River Nene, meadows and a redundant arm of the river. There are many dragonflies including brown hawkers, and a large population of grass snakes. Birds include grey herons, kingfishers and great crested grebes.
There is access from the Nene Way footpath, which passes through the site.
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