Titchmarsh Nature Reserve Explained

Titchmarsh Nature Reserve
Type:	Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	TL 004 803
Location:	Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Area:	72.7 hectares

Titchmarsh Nature Reserve is a 72.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve north of Thrapston in North Northamptonshire. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.^{[1] [2]} It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest.^{[3] [4]}

The River Nene runs through this site, which also has large areas of open water and grassland. There are nationally important numbers of goosanders, wigeons and gadwalls in winter, and banded demoiselle damselflies nest on nettles along the river bank.^{[1] [5]}

There is access from Lowick Lane.

References

52.411°N -0.525°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Titchmarsh. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 March 2013 . 21 December 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Titchmarsh. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 December 2016.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 December 2016.
4. Web site: Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 December 2016.
5. Web site: Titchmarsh . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 21 December 2016.