Tywardreath Marsh nature reserve

Habitat type: Wetland and woodland Size of Reserve: 0.7ha (1.7 acres) OS Map No. 107 Grid reference: SX 077 547 Best time to visit: All year
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Directions:

From a track off St Andrew's Road, 300m north of Par railway station (opposite the corner of St Andrew’s Road Pond).

Access:

Roadside parking. A bridleway and causewayed footpath, which can be wet and muddy, run along the edge of this reserve.

Classification

Description:

Tywardreath Marsh is the silted-up arm of a once-tidal river, and now supports marsh and woodland. The area provides many invertebrates with an ideal habitat.

Characteristic wildlife of this reserve:

The grey willow that grows here is the most widespread and common willow in the county. It is called ‘grey’ from the greyish appearance of its downy branches and buds. Grey willow is a small plant that rarely grows over 10 feet in height and very few specimens could be described as trees.

Other information:

The reserve lies to the north of the village of Tywardreath, made famous in Daphne du Maurier's novel "The House on the Strand".

The tidal estuary behind Par silted up largely as a result of the activities of tin miners and streamers in the medieval era.

The reserve was purchased with help from a Membership Appeal.

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