Alverstone Mead

Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve[1][2] is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.

A Red squirrel (S. vulgaris) in the woodland at Alverstone Mead

The site is on the floodplain of the Eastern Yar, and is a popular spot for birdwatchers. The old trackbed of the Newport-Sandown railway runs through it, and is now a cycleway.

It is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and leased to the Wight Nature Fund.

References
  1. "Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  2. "Map of Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.

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