Alderman Canal East

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Alderman Canal East
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Alderman Canal East
Interactive map of Alderman Canal East
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
OS grid TM 155 445
Area1.6 hectares
Managed byGreenways Project, Ipswich Borough Council

Alderman Canal East is a 1.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned by Ipswich Borough Council and managed by the Greenways Countryside Project. [1] [2]

A path runs along a canalised part of the River Gipping, and the site also has reedbeds, a ditch and grassland with tall herbs. There are uncommon wetland flora, and birds include spotted flycatchers, common kingfishers and reed buntings. [1]

There is access from Alderman Road.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Alderman Canal East". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. "Map of Alderman Canal East". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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