Wicksteed Park Nature Reserve

Wicksteed Park is a 14.2-hectare (35-acre) nature reserve in Barton Seagrave, on the eastern outskirts of Kettering in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]

For the amusement park, see Wicksteed Park.

Wicksteed Park
Castle Field
TypeNature reserve
LocationBarton Seagrave, Northamptonshire
OS gridSP 884 771
Area14.2 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

This site is in two areas, Wicksteed Water Meadows and Castle Field. Water meadows are flooded by people for agricultural purposes, unlike flood meadows which are under water when river levels are high. Flora include great burnet and marsh marigold, and there are also grass snakes.[1]

There is public access to Castle Field on the south side of Barton Road but not the water meadows on the north side.

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References
  1. "Wicksteed Park". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

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