Crossness Nature Reserve is a 25.5 hectare local nature reserve in Crossness in the London Borough of Bexley.[1][2] It is part of the Erith Marshes Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.[3] The site is adjacent to Crossness Sewage Treatment Works; the works form the reserve's western boundary. It was created under a planning condition (Section 106 agreement) in 1994 and is owned and managed by Thames Water.[1][4][5][6] At the northern edge of the reserve is a waste management facility owned and operated by Cory.
Crossness is part of the original Thames floodplain called Erith Marshes.[7][8] It is one of the few remaining areas of grazing marsh in London, and it has the largest reedbeds in Bexley. It also has ponds and ditches, and areas of scrub and rough grassland.[9] It is a major site for water voles, and 130 species of birds have been recorded, together with some rare invertebrates, including five species of water beetles and one of the UK's rarest wild bumblebee species, the Shrill Carder bee.[10] Scarce plants include Borrer's saltmarsh grass and frog rush, a species that was previously thought to be extinct in Kent.[1][8][11]
There are footpaths through the eastern part of the site, accessed from Norman Road and Eastern Way, but the western part is closed to the public.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crossness Nature Reserve.
^ abc"Crossness". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^"Map of Crossness". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^"Erith Marshes". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^"Crossness Nature Reserve | Days out". Thames Water. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^"Thames Water's Crossness Nature Reserve". Bexley Local Group. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^"Thames Water Utilities Limited" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
CrossnessNatureReserve is a 25.5 hectare local naturereserve in Crossness in the London Borough of Bexley. It is part of the Erith Marshes Site of Metropolitan...
a grazing marsh, the northern part of which is designated as CrossnessNatureReserve. This provides a valuable habitat for creatures ranging from moths...
Reach. An unmanned lighthouse on Crossness is a navigational aid to shipping. Crossness is the location of the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, which includes...
Tidbinbilla NatureReserve is a 54.5 square kilometres (21.0 sq mi) protected area, on the fringe of Namadgi National Park. Tidbinbilla is a short drive...
located next to the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works and is owned by Thames Water. It is a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in the...
The Gibraltar NatureReserve (formerly the Upper Rock NatureReserve) is a protected naturereserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar that...
later, and the original building became the church hall. The Victorian Crossness Pumping Station is another notable local attraction. Ruins of Lesnes Abbey...
The Bukit Timah NatureReserve (abbreviation: BTNR) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (0.66 sq mi) naturereserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located...
The Koeberg NatureReserve is located in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about 30 kilometres north of Cape Town. The reserve was proclaimed...
Judarskogen naturereserve is a municipal naturereserve and a Natura 2000 area in Bromma, western Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in Bromma parish in...
wider borough. It is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross and south of Bexleyheath. Bexley was an ancient parish in the county of...
The Krantzkloof NatureReserve, managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, conserves 668 ha of the Molweni (Zulu: 'mutual greetings') and Nkutu River gorges that...
The Chase is a naturereserve in Dagenham in London. Most of it is in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a small part in Havering. It is...
Rietvlei NatureReserve, located in southern Pretoria, is about 4,000 hectares (40 km2) in size, and includes the entirety of the Rietvlei Dam which impounds...
east of Bexleyheath, and 13.0 miles (20 km) east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220, Erith Road. The town...
miles (6.4 km) southeast of Woolwich and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of Charing Cross. It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965. Local...
The Pawling NatureReserve is located in the northern section of the Town of Pawling, New York, United States. It is a 1,060-acre (430 ha) area located...
Thames makes its most northerly incursion within Greater London near the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works. Thamesmead consists of four distinct areas: Thamesmead...
This is a list of local naturereserves in England. Each local naturereserve is designated by a local authority called the 'declaring authority'. Contents: ...
Thames until the 17th century; the opening of the sewage works at nearby Crossness in the late 19th century turned it into an industrial town. Today's settlement...
London Borough of Bexley. It is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. It was part of...
the nearest 100) in 2021 and is 12 miles (19.3 km) south-east of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in London...
II by Historic England. The adjacent Lesnes Abbey Woods are a Local NatureReserve. Part of the wood is the Abbey Wood SSSI, a geological Site of Special...
Global Information
