Woodwalton Marsh - Sarah Lambert
Woodwalton Marsh
No dogs are permitted on this reserve.
Please note: Site temporarily closed to the public whilst sheep are grazing.
Updated: 19/07/2024
Location
Woodwalton
OS Map Reference
TL 212 81
Know before you go
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all times. Please note - while livestock are grazing Woodwalton Marsh between July and October the site will be closed to visitors. Contact the Cambourne office to check on 01954 713500.Best time to visit
SummerAbout the reserve
Woodwalton Marsh is unimproved, neutral grassland with an unusual plant community for this part of Cambridgeshire. Its orientation and sheltered location make it a rich site for invertebrates.
Spring and summer are the best time to visit to see plenty of flowers including cowslips, dropwort, pyramidal orchid and the nationally scarce sulphur clover. Many butterfly species can be seen including comma, marbled white, ringlet and grizzled skipper.
In early spring you can hear warblers, such as chiffchaff and whitethroat, singing in scrub as they defend their breeding territories. The many anthills and thick tor-grass provide habitat for common lizard.
Additional information
- Seasonal grazing closure: livestock graze Woodwalton Marsh between July and October. During this time, the site will be closed to visitors. Contact the Cambourne office to check on 01954 713500.
- Scroll down to see the reserve boundary. Please note the boundary map is for indication purposes only and does not show the Wildlife Trusts definitive land boundary.
FOR ANY MEDIA ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM: communicationsteam@wildlifebcn.org or 01954 713500 and ask for comms team.
Species
Habitat
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Betony at Upwood Meadows June - c. Robert Enderby
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