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Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 53°24′08″N 0°12′23″E / 53.4023°N 0.2064°E / 53.4023; 0.2064
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Satlfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve is located in Lincolnshire
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve
Coordinates53°24′08″N 0°12′23″E / 53.4023°N 0.2064°E / 53.4023; 0.2064
Area951 hectares (2,350 acres)
Managed byNatural England
Pyramidal orchid on the dunes in 2018

Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes is a national nature reserve on the coast of Lincolnshire, England, in the parishes of Saltfleetby and Theddlethorpe. It is managed in part by Natural England; in part by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, and consists of 1,377 acres (557 ha) of sand dunes, salt marsh, sand and mudflats. It is on Rimac Road and sometimes referred to as Rimac.

The reserve is one of only around 60 places in the UK where the natterjack toad is found.[1] In summer, many species of orchids can be seen on the dunes and dune slacks. Other wildlife includes cuckoo, barn owl and six-spot burnet moth.

A large part of the reserve, close to the car park, is wheelchair-friendly.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Natterjack toad guide: how to identify, where they're found, and why they're rare in the UK". Discover Wildlife. Our Media Ltd. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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