Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Sharnbrook Summit
In or near Wymington.
Sharnbrook Summit — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sharnbrook Summit, the nearest railway station is Wellingborough, located 8.9 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is MK44 1HD.
About
Sharnbrook Summit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2508°, -0.5783°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sharnbrook Summit is a nature reserve between the villages of Sharnbrook and Wymington in Bedfordshire. It has an area of approximately nine hectares, and it is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site is a mile long narrow strip above a rail tunnel, next to the Midland Main Line between Bedford and Wellingborough. The reserve is grassland, grazed by rabbits, on limestone deposited during the construction of the railway. The dominant plant is tor-grass, and flowers include dyer's greenweed and wild liquorice. Scattered scrub provides food and shelter from kestrels and buzzards for small mammals and nesting birds. There is access from Forty Foot Lane, which bisects the site. It is close to Wymington Meadow, which is also managed by the Wildlife Trust, but there is no direct access between the sites, which are separated by the railway lines.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2508, -0.5783
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Wymington
- Postcode
- MK44 1HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7489937 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sharnbrook Summit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sharnbrook Summit ventilation tower.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sharnbrook Summit?
- Sharnbrook Summit is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK44 1HD), in the parish of Wymington.
- What is Sharnbrook Summit?
- Sharnbrook Summit — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sharnbrook Summit?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK44 1HD.
- Who runs Sharnbrook Summit?
- Sharnbrook Summit is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Sharnbrook Summit a protected site?
- Yes — Sharnbrook Summit is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sharnbrook Summit free to visit?
- Yes, Sharnbrook Summit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sharnbrook Summit?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44 1HD. It sits within the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Sharnbrook Summit?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.