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Whitehall Meadow and
Bingley Island Local Nature Reserve
Canterbury City Council
Bus numbers - Numerous services
Nearest railway station - Canterbury East or West, both less than 1
mile
P I WC
Key
to codes
Parking and access, Whitehall Road: From the West
Gate mini roundabout in Canterbury head out of the city then take first
left into Linden Grove, which leads into Whitehall Road. GR 143576.
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View of Canterbury Cathedral, Whitehall Meadow
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The last thing you might expect to find on the outskirts
of Canterbury is an old meadow, unspoilt by development or modern
agriculture - but that's exactly what Whitehall Meadow is. Such grasslands
have been drained and otherwise improved all along the River Great Stour,
and the habitats of wetland birds and plants lost. But at this site,
grazing, pond digging and other management is conserving it as it should
be. The meadow floods regularly, as indicated by the damp-loving grasses,
including the uncommon brown sedge. Migratory birds such as
snipe and teal spend the winter here, attracted by the rough vegetation
and the site's wetness.
More information: Canterbury City Council 01227
862000
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