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Just a stones throw rom the busy Southampton

Water and docks, this patchwork o foodplain

meadows, marshes and reedbeds host a great range

o wildlie. With salt and reshwater and the naturalprogression rom land to sea, all manner o birds and

fowers thrive in this watery haven.

Lower Test

Wigeon

Water avens

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At 31 hectares, this reserve is one of the largestreedbeds on the south coast, bordered by wet

woodland and pastures. It is located close to the

mouth of the Lymington River and, from the bridge

across the river on the south of the reserve, you

can enjoy views of the reedbeds upstream and

downstream towards the sea.

LymingtonReedbeds

Reed warbler

Dave

Foker

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