Freeman's Marsh

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Freeman's Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Hungerford in the English county of Berkshire.

Located at grid reference SU329686, the site consists of unimproved meadows, marsh and reedbed. It is an important site for overwintering, migratory and breeding birds and supports many varieties of flora which are scarce in Southern England. It is located in the floodplain of the River Dun, a small tributary of the River Kennet and is bordered by the Kennet and Avon Canal. It was cited by English Nature in 1986, and also forms part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]

There are plans to construct a marina and hotel complex adjacent to the site, but the potential environmental impacts (particularly to water voles) of such a development on Freeman's Marsh have led to local opposition.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ SSSI Citation for Freeman's Marsh. English Nature (1986). Retrieved on 22 September 2006.
  2. ^ Emma Nicholson MEP. Retrieved on 22 September 2006.
  3. ^ Planning approval. West Berkshire Council (2003). Retrieved on 22 September 2006.

[edit] Further reading

Coordinates: 51°24′56″N, 1°31′42″W


 
Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire
Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)

Aldermaston Gravel Pits | Freeman's Marsh | Irish Hill Copse | River Kennet | Kennet Valley Alderwoods | River Lambourn | Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down | Seven Barrows | Thatcham Reed Beds | Woolhampton Reed Bed
Neighbouring areas: Buckinghamshire | Hampshire | London | Oxfordshire | Surrey | Wiltshire


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