Wildlife reserves · North East England
Coatham Marsh
In or near Coatham.
Coatham Marsh — nature reserve in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Coatham Marsh is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6140°, -1.0870°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coatham Marsh is a 54-hectare (130-acre) nature reserve near to Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, England. The site is a local nature reserve and part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Coatham Marsh has been pinpointed as the site of one of the last strongholds of northern nobles as they held out against the invasion by William the Conqueror. A battle is believed to have been fought here, in either 1069, or 1070, with the defensive structures remaining visible until the early 20th century. The site was used in the 12th and 13th centuries as a place to produce salt from seawater. The evidence of these saltings can still be found in the present day marsh. In the early 1840s, as the land remained undeveloped, it was regularly flooded by high tides. The habitat suffered pollution, during the 1960s 70s and 80s, due to waste from local steel and iron plants being dumped onto…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6140, -1.0870
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 5BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Established
- 2018
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central — 1.1 km
- Opening
- | status =
Sources
- wikidata: Q124881264 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coatham Marsh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coatham Marsh?
- Coatham Marsh is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 5BT), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- What is Coatham Marsh?
- Coatham Marsh — nature reserve in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Coatham Marsh?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS10 5BT.
- When was Coatham Marsh built?
- Built or established in 2018.
- Who owns Coatham Marsh?
- Coatham Marsh is owned by | administrator =.
- Is Coatham Marsh a protected site?
- Yes — Coatham Marsh is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Coatham Marsh free to visit?
- Yes, Coatham Marsh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coatham Marsh?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 5BT.