Railway Land, Lewes
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]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Lewes, East Sussex |
| OS grid | TQ 421 099 |
| Area | 10.9 hectares (27 acres) |
| Managed by | Lewes District Council and Railway Land Wildlife Trust |
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. Birds include woodpeckers, kestrels and kingfishers.[1]
There is access from Railway Lane.
References
- "Railway Land, Lewes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Map of Railway Land, Lewes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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