The Haven, Aldeburgh is a 20.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Aldeburgh in Suffolk. It is owned by East Suffolk Council and managed by the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2] It is in the Leiston - Aldeburgh Site of Special Scientific Interest[3] and Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Aldeburgh, Suffolk |
| OS grid | TM 467 579 |
| Area | 20.2 hectares |
| Managed by | Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
The site covers the beach north of Aldeburgh and an area of lagoons and reedbeds which are protected as nature reserves.[1] It has a sculpture called Scallop by Maggi Hambling, designed as a tribute to Benjamin Britten.[4]
The beach is open to the public, but not the lagoons and reedbeds.
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References edit
- ^ a b c "The Haven, Aldeburgh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of The Haven, Aldeburgh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Leiston - Aldeburgh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Scallop: a celebration of Benjamin Britten". OneSuffolk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2006.