Duston Mill Meadow Explained

Duston Mill Meadow
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SP 729 597
Location:Northampton
Area:1 hectares
Manager:Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Duston Mill Meadow is a one hectare nature reserve in Northampton. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (WTBCN).[1]

This wet meadow on the bank of the River Nene is described by the WTBCN as important for dragonflies and butterflies. It has muddy areas where wading birds such as snipe and the uncommon water rail feed on invertebrates.[1]

There is access from Duston Mill Lane and from the adjacent Storton's Pits nature reserve.

References

52.231°N -0.933°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storton's Pits and Duston Mill Meadow. Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. 20 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222000745/http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/stortons-pits. 22 December 2016. dead.