Titchmarsh Nature Reserve

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Northamptonshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{infobox park

| name = Titchmarsh Nature Reserve

| photo = Bird Hide at Titchmarsh Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1377976.jpg

| photo_caption =Bird Hide at Titchmarsh Nature Reserve

| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = TL 004 803

| location = Thrapston, Northamptonshire

| area = 72.7 hectares

| manager =

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Titchmarsh Nature Reserve is a 72.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve north of Thrapston in North Northamptonshire. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url= http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=30&N=&ID=470|title= Titchmarsh|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| date = 25 March 2013 |accessdate= 21 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271009205%27 |title=Map of Titchmarsh|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 21 December 2016}} It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000494&SiteName=upper+nene&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 20 December 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000494%27|title=Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 20 December 2016}}

The River Nene runs through this site, which also has large areas of open water and grassland. There are nationally important numbers of goosanders, wigeons and gadwalls in winter, and banded demoiselle damselflies nest on nettles along the river bank.{{cite web|url= http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/titchmarsh |title= Titchmarsh |publisher= Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |accessdate= 21 December 2016}}

There is access from Lowick Lane.

{{commons category|Titchmarsh Nature Reserve}}