Kingsthorpe Meadow
| Kingsthorpe Meadow | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Northampton |
| OS grid | SP 745 626 |
| Area | 14.4 hectares |
| Managed by | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
Kingsthorpe Meadow is a 14.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northampton. It is owned by Northampton Borough Council and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1][2]
This site on the Brampton arm of the River Nene is often flooded in the winter. There are hedges and ponds, together with areas of scrub. Birds include green woodpeckers, kestrels and snipe.[3]
There is access from Mill Lane.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kingsthorpe". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Kingsthorpe". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Kingsthorpe Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 21 December 2016.