Alderman Canal West

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Alderman Canal West
Footpath alongside the disused Alderman canal - geograph.org.uk - 1305103.jpg
Alderman Canal West
Interactive map of Alderman Canal West
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
OS grid TM 154 443
Area1.0 hectares
Managed by Greenways Countryside Project
Ipswich Borough Council

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

Paths run along the canal and through reedbeds. There is also grassland with tall herbs, and the canal bank has rare wetland flora. Birds include common kingfishers and reed buntings. [1]

There is access from Sir Alf Ramsey Way. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Alderman Canal West". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Alderman Canal West". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

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