Wildlife reserves · East of England
Cornard Mere
In or near Little Cornard.
Cornard Mere — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Cornard Mere is located in Suffolk, with the nearest railway station being Sudbury, which is 2.5 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free, but wheelchair access is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CO10 0NW.
About
Cornard Mere is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.0161°, 0.7504°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cornard Mere, Little Cornard SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cornard Mere is an 8.5-hectare (21-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Little Cornard in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This site has diverse habitats, with fen which is seasonally flooded, ruderal herb vegetation, woodland, grassland and scrub. Flora include water mint, gypsywort, skullcap, ragged robin and southern marsh orchid. There is access from Bures Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0161, 0.7504
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Little Cornard
- Postcode
- CO10 0NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5171076 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cornard Mere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cornard Mere - geograph.org.uk - 859971.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cornard Mere?
- Cornard Mere is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO10 0NW), in the parish of Little Cornard.
- What is Cornard Mere?
- Cornard Mere — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
- How do I get to Cornard Mere?
- The nearest railway station is Sudbury, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO10 0NW.
- Who runs Cornard Mere?
- Cornard Mere is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Cornard Mere a listed building?
- Cornard Mere is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Cornard Mere a protected site?
- Yes — Cornard Mere is part of the Cornard Mere, Little Cornard SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cornard Mere free to visit?
- Yes, Cornard Mere is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cornard Mere?
- The nearest railway station is Sudbury, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO10 0NW.