Gunton Warren and Corton Woods

Gunton Warren and Corton Woods
Gunton Warren
Type Local Nature Reserve
Location Lowestoft, Suffolk
OS grid TM 547 959
Area 31.9 hectares
Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Corton Woods Project

Gunton Warren and Corton Woods is a 31.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. The site is owned by Waveney District Council, and Gunton Warren is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust while Corton Woods are managed by local volunteers of the Corton Woods Project.[1][2][3]

Gunton Warren is a coastal site which has sand dunes, shingle, lowland heath and cliff slopes. Birds include rare migrants including icterines and yellow-browed warblers.[4] Corton Woods has mature trees and diverse flora such as lesser celandine, bee orchids and common spotted orchids.[3]

There is access to both sites from Corton Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Gunton Warren and Corton Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Gunton Warren and Corton Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 Noticeboard at Corton Woods
  4. ↑ "Gunton Warren". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°30′04″N 1°45′04″E / 52.501°N 1.751°E / 52.501; 1.751

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