Nature Reserves in the Snow

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, 28 February 2018
Nature Reserves in the Snow
© Sam Roberts

The 'Beast from the East' arrived this week, bringing snow and freezing temperatures to Sussex. Here is a taste of the wintery conditions on our nature reserves.

Malling Down and Southerham Farm

Southerham Farm nature reserve

Malling Down nature reserve

Rye Harbour

Icy winds and snow didn't stop Rye Harbour's Wednesday Walk

Some of Rye Harbour nature reserve's landmarks in the snow

Mary Stanford Lifeboat House

Camber Castle

The view from the Castle Water Hide at Rye Harbour nature reserve - greylag geese, shoveler, gadwall and lapwing

Woods Mill

Deep snow was lying at the Stanmer Park garden in Brighton.

But our work still goes on, here is the Gatwick Greenspace team working on some dormouse boxes.


If you have taken any snowy photos on our nature reserves, we'd love to see them. Please post them on our Facebook Page.



Photos by Sam Roberts, Barry Yates, Pete Crawford, Louise Collins, Helen Graham, Huw Morgan and Rachel Bickers

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  • David J. Holmes:

    Interesting photos and comment. Please do not extend any welcome to the ‘Beast from the East.’ It has created more than enough trouble?

    02 Mar 2018 20:36:24

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