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Kingston and Bourn Old Railway

Coordinates: 52°11′06″N 0°02′34″W / 52.185°N 0.0428°W / 52.185; -0.0428
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Kingston and Bourn Old Railway
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationKingston, Cambridgeshire, England
OS gridTL 339 559
Area1.9 hectares
Managed byCambridgeshire County Council

Kingston and Bourn Old Railway or Kingston Amenity Area is a linear 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) Local Nature Reserve between Kingston and Bourn in Cambridgeshire, England. It is owned and managed by Cambridgeshire County Council.[1][2]

The sides of this old railway bank are woodland, with ash, field maple and oak the main trees, while the top of the bank is unimproved grassland.[3] There is also an area of wetland with mature pollarded willows.[1]

There is access from the B1046 road, which runs along its southern boundary.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kingston and Bourn Old Railway". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Kingston and Bourn Old Railway". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Kingston and Bourn Old Railway". Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

52°11′06″N 0°02′34″W / 52.185°N 0.0428°W / 52.185; -0.0428