Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Rainham Marshes is an RSPB nature reserve in the east of London, adjacent to the Thames Estuary in Purfleet, Thurrock and the London Borough of Havering.
- Type: Wetland
- Description: marshland nature reserve in Greater London and Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Inner Thames Marshes” and “Rainham Marshes”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Rainham railway station and Rainham Hall.
Church of St Helen and St Giles
Church
Photo: Max Naylor, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dartford and Erith.
Dagenham
Suburb
Photo: MRSC, Public domain.Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
- Categories: marsh, nature reserve, and body of water
- Location: Havering, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5012° or 51° 30′ 5″ north
Longitude
0.2063° or 0° 12′ 23″ east
Operator
RSPB
Open location code
9F32G624+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雷纳姆沼泽自然保护区”
- Dutch: “Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve”
- Irish: “Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve”
- Welsh: “Gwarchodfa Natur Corsydd Rainham”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Silt lagoons 8-9 and Silt lagoons 1-7.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Mary and St Peter’s Church, Wennington and Wennington Fire Station.
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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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