Riverside Park, Guildford

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Riverside Park
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Riverside Park, Guildford
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationGuildford, Surrey
OS grid TQ 005 516
Area61.6 hectares (152 acres)
Managed byGuildford Borough Council

Riverside Park is a 61.6-hectare (152-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Guildford in Surrey. It is owned by Guildford Borough Council and the National Trust and managed by Guildford Borough Council. [1] [2]

This wetland site has open water and reedbeds. Breeding birds include terns, sedge warblers, reed buntings, water rails, redshanks, snipe and lapwings. [1]

There is access from Bowers Lane.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Riverside Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Riverside Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°15′18″N0°33′40″W / 51.255°N 0.561°W / 51.255; -0.561