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Rainton Meadows
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Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.[1]
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![]() View from a bird hide of one of the ponds at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, County Durham. The church spire in the distance is St Mary's, West Rainton. | |
Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East, England |
Coordinates | 54°49′44″N 1°27′36″W |
Area | 60 ha (150 acres) |
Established | 1997 |
Governing body | Durham Wildlife Trust |
Website | Reserve details |
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