Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve

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The Titchfield Haven NNR near Fareham covers 369 acres of the Meon Valley, encompassing a rich mosaic of natural habitats. The river, fen, pools, reedbed and meadow areas are all carefully managed by Hampshire County Council, giving protection to a range of special wildlife. In summer, birds such as oystercatchers, black-headed gulls and avocets, are all fledging and feeding their young, while dragonflies and damselflies buzz through the air and reptiles like the common lizard, slow worm and grass snakes are often seen basking on the boardwalks of the reserve. Reed warbler, moorhen, common tern, black-headed gull, black-tailed godwit and bearded tits can also often be spotted on the reserve. In winter, the reserve is witness to a real wildlife spectacle as hundreds of ducks, geese and wading birds flock together to feed and roost on the meadows. These include lapwing, teal, shoveler, bittern, oystercatcher, grey heron and common snipe.

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Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.

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Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Titchfield Haven NNR near Fareham covers 369 acres of the Meon Valley, encompassing a rich mosaic of natural habitats. The river, fen, pools, reedbed and meadow areas are all carefully managed by Hampshire County Council, giving protection to a range of special wildlife. In summer, birds such as oystercatchers, black-headed gulls and avocets, are all fledging and feeding their young, while dragonflies and damselflies buzz through the air and reptiles like the common lizard, slow worm and grass snakes are often seen basking on the boardwalks of the reserve. Reed warbler, moorhen, common tern, black-headed gull, black-tailed godwit and bearded tits can also often be spotted on the reserve. In winter, the reserve is witness to a real wildlife spectacle as hundreds of ducks, geese and wading birds flock together to feed and roost on the meadows. These include lapwing, teal, shoveler, bittern, oystercatcher, grey heron and common snipe.

Location

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About the area

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Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.

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