Forests & woodlands · South East England
Lower Test Nature Reserve
In or near Ashurst.
Lower Test Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Totton · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Lower Test Nature Reserve is located in Hampshire, with the nearest railway station being Totton, which is 1.2 km away. The postcode for the reserve is SO40 3GD, and entry is free.
About
Lower Test Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Opening hours: 24/7. Coordinates: 50.9285°, -1.4834°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Test Valley SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lower Test Valley is a 142-hectare (350-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Totton in Hampshire. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation. It is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The valley has extensive reed beds, tidally flooded creeks, unimproved grassland and scattered willow trees. More than 450 flowering plants have been recorded, including the nationally rare green-flowered helleborine. The reed beds have large populations of wetland breed birds. There is no access to the reserve at high tide.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9285, -1.4834
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Totton and Eling
- Postcode
- SO40 3GD
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Nearest railway station
- Totton — 1.2 km
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- osm: r14355105 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lower Test Valley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lower Test Nature Reserve?
- Lower Test Nature Reserve is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO40 3GD), in the parish of Totton and Eling.
- What is Lower Test Nature Reserve?
- Lower Test Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lower Test Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Totton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO40 3GD.
- Is Lower Test Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Lower Test Nature Reserve is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lower Test Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lower Test Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Lower Test Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lower Test Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Totton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO40 3GD.