Wildlife reserves · East of England
The Lodge RSPB reserve
In or near Lower Caldecote.
The Lodge RSPB reserve — nature reserve in Bedfordshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Lodge RSPB reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1961. Managed by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Bedfordshire". Coordinates: 52.1162°, -0.2654°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandy Warren SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
RSPB The Lodge is a nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), named after the building there, The Lodge, which is their headquarters. It is located south-east of the town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, in England.
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Background
History
The site has two Iron Age hill forts, built about 700 BC; the more impressive, on Galley Hill, is a univallate fort, with obvious banks and ditches. 'Sandy Warren' later became a valuable source of rabbits for food. Around 1851, the 'Swiss Cottage' (which now serves as the reserve's visitor centre and shop) was built for Captain William Peel. When he died, the estate passed to his mother, and then to his younger brother Arthur Wellesley Peel, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, who built the current house, originally known as 'Sandy Lodge', in 1870. After Peel died in 1912 it was let for about ten years to Harriet Farley, widow of Reuben Farley, who immersed herself in the local…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1162, -0.2654
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Sandy
- Postcode
- SG19 2DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Established
- 1961
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy — 1.4 km
- Official site
- ww2.rspb.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7747981 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Lodge RSPB reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thelodge 1057.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lodge RSPB reserve?
- The Lodge RSPB reserve is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 2DL), in the parish of Sandy.
- What is The Lodge RSPB reserve?
- The Lodge RSPB reserve — nature reserve in Bedfordshire.
- How do I get to The Lodge RSPB reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG19 2DL.
- When was The Lodge RSPB reserve built?
- Built or established in 1961.
- Who owns The Lodge RSPB reserve?
- The Lodge RSPB reserve is owned by | visitation_num = and operated by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
- Is The Lodge RSPB reserve a protected site?
- Yes — The Lodge RSPB reserve is part of the Sandy Warren SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Lodge RSPB reserve free to visit?
- Yes, The Lodge RSPB reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Lodge RSPB reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 2DL.