Wildlife reserves · East of England
Sizewell Belts
In or near Dunwich.
Sizewell Belts — 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
- Saxmundham · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sizewell Belts, the nearest railway station is Saxmundham, which is 8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP16 4GA. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Sizewell Belts 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: 52.2180°, 1.6070°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sizewell Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sizewell Marshes form a 260-acre (105.4 ha) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest adjacent to Sizewell in Suffolk. It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of a 356-acre (144-ha) nature reserve managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust as Sizewell Belts. These unimproved wet meadows are designated by Natural England as important for their outstanding assemblages of invertebrates, with many nationally rare and scarce species, and of national significance for their assemblage of breeding birds typical of wet grassland. The aquatic flora are diverse, including the nationally scarce soft hornwort and fen pondweed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2180, 1.6070
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Leiston
- Postcode
- IP16 4GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Saxmundham — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7533446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sizewell Belts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Across the dyke - geograph.org.uk - 616867 cropped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sizewell Belts?
- Sizewell Belts is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP16 4GA), in the parish of Leiston.
- What is Sizewell Belts?
- Sizewell Belts — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
- How do I get to Sizewell Belts?
- The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP16 4GA.
- Who runs Sizewell Belts?
- Sizewell Belts is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Sizewell Belts a listed building?
- Sizewell Belts is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Sizewell Belts a protected site?
- Yes — Sizewell Belts is part of the Sizewell Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sizewell Belts free to visit?
- Yes, Sizewell Belts is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sizewell Belts?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP16 4GA. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency.