Venue Description

Tewkesbury Nature Reserve is a short walk from Tewkesbury Town centre of town along Barton Street and just past the hospital, opposite Morrison’s supermarket. It covers an area of 44 hectares (108.7 acres). A mix of flood meadow and pasture and situated on the edge of the historic town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, it is just minutes from the M5 motorway. The Reserve is home to a thriving community of birds, butterflies and wildflowers. The main aim of the nature reserve is to protect, improve, and conserve the natural environment, and enhance the biodiversity of the site. The benefits of spending time experiencing the sights and sounds of nature can help with recovery from illness, as well as help to reduce stress and anxiety.

Accessibility

The reserve is on a flood plain is often flooded and it can get muddy post flood. There are areas of loose large gravel in main car park. The main car park does not have marked bays, and the surface is unsuitable for wheelchairs in parts. There is a paved path from the main car park to the reserve and a bench. The Link Road entrance is tricky to access, the terrain is muddy and there difficult to navigate. Queens Road entrance has a wheelchair friendly car park but the ramp onto the reserve is narrow and the terrain gets a little tricky as its not paved and is muddy.

Accessible Performances

No

Toilets

Information about the toilets has not been added for this venue.

Staff

Our staff have safe guarding certificate, qualified first aiders and are all DBS checked.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

N/A

Other assistance dog facilities

N/A