The Haven, Aldeburgh Explained

The Haven, Aldeburgh
Type:Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:TM 467 579
Location:Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Area:20.2 hectares
Manager:Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

The Haven, Aldeburgh is a 20.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Aldeburgh in Suffolk. It is owned by East Suffolk Council and managed by the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1] [2] It is in the Leiston - Aldeburgh Site of Special Scientific Interest[3] and Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]

The site covers the beach north of Aldeburgh and an area of lagoons and reedbeds which are protected as nature reserves.[1] It has a sculpture called Scallop by Maggi Hambling, designed as a tribute to Benjamin Britten.[4]

The beach is open to the public, but not the lagoons and reedbeds.

References

52.164°N 1.606°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Haven, Aldeburgh . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013 . 29 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of The Haven, Aldeburgh. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 29 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Leiston - Aldeburgh . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Scallop: a celebration of Benjamin Britten. OneSuffolk. 6 January 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060831110345/http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/Leisure/scdefault_231.htm . 31 August 2006.

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