Alderman Canal East

Alderman Canal East
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
OS gridTM 155 445
Area1.6 hectares
Managed byGreenways Project, Ipswich Borough Council

Alderman Canal East is a 1.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned by Ipswich Borough Council and managed by the Greenways Countryside Project.[1][2]

A path runs along a canalised part of the River Gipping, and the site also has reedbeds, a ditch and grassland with tall herbs. There are uncommon wetland flora, and birds include spotted flycatchers, common kingfishers and reed buntings.[1]

There is access from Alderman Road.

See also


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References

  1. ^ a b "Alderman Canal East". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Alderman Canal East". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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