Trimley Marshes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trimley Marshes |
|
---|---|
Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Trimley St Mary, Suffolk |
OS grid | TM 262 355 |
Area | 77 hectares |
Managed by | Suffolk Wildlife Trust |
Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Orwell Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, the Stour and Orwell Estuaries Ramsar site internationally important wetland site and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.
This site has a reservoir, islands, reedbeds and marshes. It has a rich variety and number of birds, such as redshankss, avocets, oystercatchers, little grebes and gadwalls.
There is access to the site from Cordy's Lane.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Trimley Marshes Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.