Beane Marsh
Location
OS Map Reference
TL317130
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Parking information
No official parkingAccess
No public access but good views from Beane Road
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all times, no public access to the reserveBest time to visit
April - September (no public access to the reserve)About the reserve
A small wildlife gem in the heart of Hertford, Beane Marsh is the Trust's newest nature reserve. The acquisition in July 2020 was made possible by a fundraising initiative by Save Beane Marshes, a group of residents, to secure the site for wildlife.
The five-acre site lies next to the River Beane, one of Hertfordshire’s rare chalk streams, and is home to a variety of wildlife including rare marshy plants and a wide variety of butterflies and dragonflies. The river Beane is known to be home to endangered water voles too. The floodplain grassland of Beane Marsh sits within the Beane Valley and provides a rare and valuable habitat as well as a crucial connection by river to other nature reserves such as Waterford Heath to the north and King’s Meads to the south.
Although there is currently no public access, Beane Road boasts great views onto the reserve.
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