Trimley Marshes

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]

Trimley Marshes
TypeNature reserve
LocationTrimley St Mary, Suffolk
OS gridTM 262 355
Area77 hectares
Managed bySuffolk Wildlife Trust

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

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