Pipers Vale

Pipers Vale is a 19.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Ipswich Borough Council.[1][2]

Pipers Vale
Pipers Vale with the Orwell Bridge and River Orwell in the background
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
OS gridTM 178 414
Area19.7 hectares
Managed byIpswich Borough Council

This site on the bank of the River Orwell is part of Orwell Country Park. Its diverse habitats include heath, reedbeds, scrub and alder carr. Over 100 bird species have been recorded, including redwings, whimbrels and bullfinches.[1]

There is access from Gainsborough Lane.

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References
  1. "Pipers Vale". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "Map of Pipers Vale". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

52.028°N 1.173°E / 52.028; 1.173

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