North Cove is a 15.5-hectare (38-acre) nature reserve between Beccles and Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is managed by the owner and Beccles Bird Society, is part of the Barnby Broad and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] the Broadland Ramsar internationally important wetland site,[2][3] the Broadland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds,[4][5] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.[6][7]
| North Cove | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Beccles, Suffolk |
| OS grid | TM471905 |
| Area | 15.5 hectares |
| Managed by | Suffolk Wildlife Trust |
The site has wet woodland, grazing marsh, ponds and dykes. There are birds such as sparrowhawks, woodcocks, redpolls, siskins and the three species of woodpecker. Flora include opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage, bog pimpernel and the nationally scarce marsh fern.
There is access from a footpath between Barnby and the Angles Way.
References
edit- ^ "Designated Sites View: Barnby Broad and Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Broadland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Broadland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2017.