Habitat type: Wet meadows, stream and pool
Size of reserve: 0.6 hectares / 1.5 acres
OS map number: 108
Grid reference: SX 415 588 (entrance from Tincombe Road in south west of the reserve)
Best time to visit: All year
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Directions
From the B3271 Callington Road in Saltash, turn down Church Road by the fire station, then take the second right and first left into Maybrook Drive and the second right into Tincombe. Access is across an open area of grass a little further down this road.
Access
Roadside parking. The site is marshy, but if visitors follow the boardwalk, they won't get their feet wet.
Characteristic wildlife of this reserve
Greater tussock sedge forms large, dense clumps, which stand up to three feet (or more when the plant is ancient) and out of which grow the leaves and flowering stems. Its appearance has been likened to a Yeti. It is found abundantly in wetlands, grows well with its roots under water, and may provide a safe refuge for small mammals
In the pond, you may spot toads, distinguished by their warty skin, or common frogs with their smoother skin. They come here to breed in the spring months amongst the white water lilies and yellow flag iris.
The southern marsh orchid is found here in early summer from June to mid-July, around damp areas of the nature reserve. Look out for the large, pale pink-violet to deep red-lilac flowers with a rounded lower lip. The stems are tall and strong with broad, spear-shaped grey-green leaves.
Other information
Tincombe is close to the Trust's Churchtown Farm Community Reserve, about a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk.
