Barnes Meadow Explained

Barnes Meadow is a 29.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northampton.^{[1] [2]} An area of 20 hectares is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.^[3]

The site includes a stretch of the River Nene, meadows and a redundant arm of the river. There are many dragonflies including brown hawkers, and a large population of grass snakes. Birds include grey herons, kingfishers and great crested grebes.^{[1] [3]}

There is access from the Nene Way footpath, which passes through the site.

References

52.23°N -0.877°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barnes Meadow . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 22 March 2013 . 30 April 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221235948/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=30&N=&ID=20 . 21 December 2016 .
2. Web site: Map of Barnes Meadow. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 30 April 2017.
3. Web site: Barnes Meadow . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 30 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170219192556/http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/barnes-meadow . 2017-02-19 . dead .