Wennington Marshes
London
RM13 9DW
Wennington, Rainham and Aveley Marsh is one of the newest RSPB reserves and is the first reserve to be situated within the environment of a large urban area.
The reserve extends for 871 acres. The site surrounds the Cleanaway landfill site and is bounded by the A13 on its northern edge and the River Thames on its southern edge.
The RSPB has embarked upon an extensive program of recreating this historic medieval marshland to its former glory by clearing and re-digging ditches to make it a desirable stopover and nesting ground for many different species of wild birds both native and visiting.
The Reserve will open for unaccompanied public access in September 2004 but until that time there is an extensive and varied programme of guided walks and events.
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