Newnham Meadows Local Nature Reserve is a green corridor situated between the Newnham Industrial Estate and Newnham Housing estate in Plympton, Plymouth. The site is bordered by Newnham Road and the Newnham Meadow allotments site to the north, Newnham Industrial Estate to the west, Newnham housing estate to the east and Newnham Meadow Park to the south. The site sits between the communities of Chaddlewood and Colebrook in Plympton. Historically the site formed part of the Old Newnham Estate, remnant hedgerows and field boundaries provide evidence of the sites agricultural past.
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Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) are living green spaces which are important for people and support vibrant wildlife. They are important to the health and prosperity of our city, providing ecosystem services including absorbing carbon, cleaning the air, providing opportunities for pollinating insects and natural flood management. They are free for the public to visit, learn about nature and enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of being outdoors in nature.
There are now 13 Local Nature Reserves in Plymouth (12 of these are owned and managed by Plymouth City Council in partnership with local communities). Volunteer groups are crucial in managing these sites, regular work parties and volunteer groups carry out management activities across the sites.
All unitary, district and county councils can acquire, declare and manage Local Nature Reserves.
In 2018 3 new reserves were designated bringing the total area of LNR within the city to 297 hectares – which is well above the national standard of 1 hectare for every 1000 people.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspaces/localnaturereserves
