Alverstone Mead

A Red squirrel (S. vulgaris) in the woodland at Alverstone Mead

Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve[1][2] 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.

The site is on the floodplain of the Eastern Yar, and is a popular spot for birdwatchers. The old trackbed of the Newport-Sandown railway runs through it, and is now a cycleway. In addition, the station house of Alverstone railway station, now a private residence, is still intact, and sits adjacent to Alverstone Mead.

It is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and leased to the Wight Nature Fund.

  1. ^ "Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  2. ^ "Map of Alverstone Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.