Saltholme

RSPB Saltholme is a nature reserve located on the estuary of the River Tees between Haverton Hill and Seal Sands in County Durham, England.[1] It was opened in March 2009.[2] Situated across 1,000 acres, is the largest bird sanctuary operated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[2] The land is owned by the Teesside Environment Trust. Water rails, reed buntings, reed warblers and common terns are among the birds observable there.[3]

History

Saltholme was originally salt marsh.[1] It was reclaimed as agricultural land.[1] Salt was mined on the site from the 1820s.[1] Bell Brothers of Middlesbrough used boreholes to mine salt from 1882. ICI donated the land to the Teesside Environment Trust in the early 1990s.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Paul (18 February 2009). "Salted away". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Forster, Martin (6 March 2009). "Saltholme Opening Day". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Tees Valley Combined Authority, RSPB: Saltholme, accessed on 15 July 2026
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