Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight

Name: Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve
Address: Burnt House Lane, Alverstone, Isle of Wight, PO36 0HB, United Kingdom

#36 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Body of water, Nature and wildlife, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°39'50"N, 1°10'50"W

Address

Burnt House Lane, AlverstoneIsle of Wight PO36 0HB United Kingdom

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Day trips

Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brading Roman Villa, Borthwood Copse, Sandown, Christ Church.

1.4 miNE
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Brading Roman Villa, Brading
36 min walk • Brading Roman Villa was a Roman courtyard villa which has been excavated and put on public display in Brading on the Isle of Wight.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Borthwood Copse, Isle of Wight
22 min walk • Borthwood Copse, near Sandown, Isle of Wight, England is a piece of woodland owned by the National Trust and is one of the numerous copses which make up part of the medieval forest which covered most of the eastern end of the Island.
1.3 miSE
Locality
Sandown
33 min walk • Sandown is a seaside resort and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom with the resort of Shanklin to the south and the settlement of Lake in between. Together with Shanklin, Sandown forms a built-up area of 21,374 inhabitants.
1.2 miSE
Church
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
30 min walk • Christ Church, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. Rev. William Darwin Fox, naturalist-clergyman, second cousin of Charles Darwin, is buried in the graveyard, with most of his large family.
1.2 miW
Church
All Saints' Church, Isle of Wight
30 min walk • All Saints' Church, Newchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, England. The church is medieval dating from the 13th century. In 1883, restoration of the church was carried out by A.R. Barker, at the instigation of the vicar Rev. Alfred Dicker.
1.4 miNE
Park
Brading Down, Brading
36 min walk • Brading Down is a chalk down southwest of Brading, Isle of Wight. It is a prominent hill which overlooks Sandown Bay, with views across the bay towards Shanklin, Sandown and Culver Down. It is a Local Nature Reserve.
1.4 miSE
Piers and boardwalks
Sandown Pier
37 min walk • Sandown Pier is a pleasure pier in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Sandown Barrack Battery, Isle of Wight
33 min walk • Sandown Barrack Battery is a battery located in Sandown Bay close to Sandown on the Isle of Wight in England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
1.2 miSE
50°39'15"N • 1°9'25"W
Glory Art Glass, Isle of Wight
32 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.2 miW
Manor house, Reportedly haunted
Knighton Gorges Manor, Isle of Wight
32 min walk • Knighton Gorges Manor was one of the grandest manor houses on the Isle of Wight. Located in the hamlet of Knighton, near Newchurch, it is reported to be one of the most haunted locations on the Isle of Wight.
1.3 miSE
Church
Church of The Good Shepherd, Isle of Wight
34 min walk • The Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake is a parish church in the Church of England located in Lake, Isle of Wight.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve:

Bus

Burnt House Lane • Lines: Former Newport>Newchurch>Shankli, Former Shanklin>Newchurch>Newpor (10 min walk)
Alverstone, Garden Village • Lines: Former Newport>Newchurch>Shankli, Former Shanklin>Newchurch>Newpor (10 min walk)

Train

Sandown (24 min walk)