Railway Land, Lewes

Railway Land, Lewes
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLewes, East Sussex
OS gridTQ 421 099
Area10.9 hectares (27 acres)
Managed byLewes District Council and Railway Land Wildlife Trust

Railway Land, Lewes is a 10.9-hectare (27-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lewes in East Sussex. It is owned by Lewes District Council and managed by the council and the Railway Land Wildlife Trust.[1][2]

This former railway goods yard has diverse habitats including grassland, wet willow woodland, floodplain grazing meadows, reedbeds, a network of drainage ditches and a tidal winterbourne stream. Bird species include woodpeckers, common kestrels and common kingfishers.[1]

There is access from Railway Lane.

References

  1. ^ a b "Railway Land, Lewes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Railway Land, Lewes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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