THE ROUND POND LOCATION & ACCESS The only freshwater on the reserve, The reserve is situated off Strand Street in this small pond aims to recreate the Sandwich, Kent. Drive in to Sandwich on the colourful wetland verges which are A257 over the level crossing, take the third fast disappearing. YELLOW IRIS, MARSH turning on the left (opposite The Kings Arms MALLOW, MEADOWSWEET, RAGGED ROBIN, pub) where parking is available. CUCKOO FLOWER and MARSH MARIGOLD Visiting from the A256 drive SANDWICH KENT are just some of the plants of interest. through the Town follow the Registered Charity number 1118116 Other wildlife such as FROGS, NEWTS, one way system until reaching a Charitable Company No. 5916737 DAMSELFLIES, DRAGONFLIES AND GRASS T junction in Harnet Street, turn SNAKES all occur here. left, and then right opposite The Kings Arms pub. Buses & CAUTION ALL WATERWAYS ARE trains are within 15 minutes DECEPTIVELY DEEP walk away. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT There are no opening Please become a restrictions and admission is GAZEN FRIEND free of charge. Donations Annual subscriptions are greatly appreciated and are vital to Individual £10 Joint £15 continuing our work. Contact us for more information for Organised groups of 15 concessions. Yellow Flag Iris or more should pre-book 771 Tel: 07762440621 Email: [email protected] in advance please when 711 guided tours may be available in return 01634

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Tel: 07889866959 Email: [email protected] ...... Postcode ...... Woolmer E mail ...... DOGS ARE NOT HELP US KEEP THE PERMITTED RESERVE LITTER FREE Please sign if a UK taxpayer if you wish us to Fitzpatrick claim Gift Aid at no further cost to you PLEASE KEEP TO

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Cattle Market, Sandwich. Kent. CT13 9AH THANK-YOU AND WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT. Produced HISTORY and wintering wildfowl, such as MALLARD, TUFTED DUCK, POCHARD, SHOVELER and Gazen Salts is a 15 acre man-made Nature KEY occasionally PINTAIL occur. Reserve. Created in 1973 from featureless fields of grazed pastures, old allotments, Grassland Woodland disused refuse tip and builders’ yard, it was WOODLAND WALK – A mixture of hedges designed by local naturalist Dennis Harle. and maturing trees form wooded areas Reedbeds Footpath Its name is derived from a 17th century lease a round the perimeter of the reserve. holder of the saltings, one John Gason. A wildflower introduction programme is Scrub ongoing to increase plant diversity. Species A wide range of habitats have been created such as PRIMROSES, DOG & SWEET VIOLET, Waterways and managed for the benefit of wildlife. PINK CAMPION, LESSER CELANDINE AND Some 60 species of trees and shrubs have BUGLE are a common sight. SPECKLED been planted attracting over 160 recorded RIVER STOUR WOOD butterflies are often seen tumbling species of birds, 30 of which breed regularly, through the air in pairs. GREEN and GREAT including 10 species of summer migrants. SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, SPARROWHAWKS W DIKE NE and BLACKCAPS are among the regularly seen birds species. RIVER STOUR SCRAPE REEDBED As a wild area with potential Kingfisher natural hazards we advise that the usual hygiene THE LAKE AND precautions are taken as

RICHBORO WATERWAYS – soon as you return home. CASTLE N.LAKE Caution Deep Water MIDDLE DIKE

REED DIKE Most are fed via S.LAKE a sluice gate THE BRAMBLES STRAIGHT DIKE connected to RICHBOROUGH ROAD NEW POND the nearby tidal ROUND River Stour. The POND N resulting brackish SOUTH DIKE water supports wildlife such as WATER

VOLES, WATER SHREWS, KINGFISHERS and GALLOWS FIELD MOORHENS throughout the year and during the summer reedbeds support REED and THE GUESTLING SEDGE WARBLERS and in winter WATER RAILS Greater A257 CANTERBURY STRAN are present. The rear of the main lake is left D ST Spotted REE T CANTERBURY undisturbed to provide shelter for breeding Woodpecker GATE