| Barnwell East |
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| LNR Type: |
Urban Fringe |
| County: |
Cambridgeshire |
Natural England
Regional Team:
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East of England |
| Year of Declaration: |
1994
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| Declaring Authority: |
Cambridge City Council
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| Area (Ha): |
Click here to open the site map (new window). Once displayed, click on the site to see area and other details.
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| Grid Reference: |
TL 478 583
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| Location: |
Cambridge. CB1 3HU
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| Owned by: |
Cambridge City Council
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| Managed by: |
Cambridge City Council
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| Link to site map: |
Click here to open the site map from the MAGIC web site.
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| How to get there: |
By road - east of Barnwell Road or turn left off Coldhams Lane into Nuttings Road cul-de-sac. Foot/cycle - entrances on Uphall Road and Barnwell Road.
Bus route Citi 3.
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| Visitor facilities: |
On street parking on Uphall Road and four spaces on Barnwell Road.
Good wheelchair access with flat terrain.
Circular path.
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| What to see: |
Habitats include grassland, scrub and pond.
Species include blackthorn, hawthorn and wild rose scrub.
Bee orchids in early summer.
Birds include blackcap, willow warblers, redwings and fieldfares. Frogs and toads breed on site and grass snakes occur. Butterflies include common blue and meadow brown.
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| Volunteer and 'Friends of' groups: |
Weekly Tuesday Volunteers Group work in partnership with City Greenways Project Officer Iain Webb, over all the LNRs and other greenspace.
Full programme details from www.wildlifebcnp.org/citygreenways.htm (events pages)
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| Contacts for further information and how to get involved: |
The Wildlife Trust
Iain Webb, City Greenspace Project Officer,
Tel 01954 713
Email iain.webb@wildlifebcnp.org
or try
Cambridge City Council.
Ellis Selway, Community Reserves Officer,
Tel 01233 457367 or 07919 572504
Email ellis.selway@cambridge.gov.uk
or
General enquiries
Tel 01223 457000
Email parks@cambridge.gov.uk
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| Website address and other links: |
http://lnr.cambridge.gov.uk/reserves/barnwell_east/
or
www.wildlifebcn.org
alternatively try
www.cambridge.gov.uk and search for Local Nature Reserves
Last updated 20/02/13
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