Alan Hersey Nature Reserve
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The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the north east coast of the Isle of Wight
between Springvale and Seaview
a drain that passes under a toll road and down the beach. Hence it can only drain into the sea at low tide. As a result a lake has formed inland along with marshland and reedbeds.
The IW Council
has acquired 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of the site on a 50 year lease and along with Natural England
, the Environment Agency
and local residents, developed the area for public access. There is a hide
for bird watching and the reserve is noted for its wading birds and wildfowl.
The reserve is named after Alan Hersey, a former Parish, Borough and County Councillor who had a great interest in the history and environment of Seaview. The site is a Ramsar
site and forms part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI.
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
between Springvale and Seaview
Seaview, Isle of Wight
Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent.The village is popular with tourists and is only a 15-minute drive from the town of Ryde, where most tourists reach the island by ferry or hovercraft...
a drain that passes under a toll road and down the beach. Hence it can only drain into the sea at low tide. As a result a lake has formed inland along with marshland and reedbeds.
The IW Council
Isle of Wight Council
The Isle of Wight Council is a local council. It is a unitary authority covering the Isle of Wight, South East England. It is currently made up of 40 seats, with the Conservatives as ruling party with 24 councillors at the latest local election in June 2009....
has acquired 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of the site on a 50 year lease and along with Natural England
Natural England
Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...
, the Environment Agency
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
and local residents, developed the area for public access. There is a hide
Bird hide
A bird hide is a shelter, often camouflaged, that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds, at close quarters. Although hides were once built chiefly as hunting aids, they are now commonly found in parks and wetlands for the use of bird watchers, ornithologists and other observers who do not...
for bird watching and the reserve is noted for its wading birds and wildfowl.
The reserve is named after Alan Hersey, a former Parish, Borough and County Councillor who had a great interest in the history and environment of Seaview. The site is a Ramsar
Ramsar
Ramsar is a city in and the capital of Ramsar County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,659, in 9,421 families....
site and forms part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI.