Trimley Marshes Explained

Trimley Marshes
Type:	Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	TM 262 355
Location:	Trimley St Mary, Suffolk
Area:	77 hectares
Manager:	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.^[1] It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,^[2] the Orwell Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest,^[3] the Stour and Orwell Estuaries Ramsar site internationally important wetland site^{[4] [5]} and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.^{[6] [7]}

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.^[1]

There is access to the site from Cordy's Lane.^[1]

References

51.97°N 1.29°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trimley Marshes . Suffolk Wildlife Trust . 3 August 2017.
2. Web site: Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018. 76. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB . 6 August 2016.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Orwell Estuary . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 June 2017.
4. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Stour and Orwell Estuaries . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 4 May 2017.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 10 May 2017.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries . Special Protection Area. Natural England. 10 May 2017.
7. Web site: Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Stour and Orwell Estuaries. . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 4 May 2017.