Rainton Meadows

Rainton Meadows
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 of Rainton Meadows NR, Tyne and Wear
LocationSunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East, England
Coordinates54°49′44″N 1°27′36″W / 54.82889°N 1.46000°W / 54.82889; -1.46000
Area60 ha (150 acres)
Established1997
Governing bodyDurham Wildlife Trust
WebsiteReserve details

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.

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