Herald Way Marsh (grid reference SP380769) is a 10.6 hectares (26 acres) biological site of Special Scientific Interest in Coventry in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1988 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.[1][2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4] This site is protected particularly because of the diversity of insect species present in the wetland habitats. This site is also known as Claybrookes Marsh.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Location of Herald Way marsh. | |
| Location | West Midlands |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP380769 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.6 hectares |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Biology
editInsect species recorded at this site include a bug species from the genus Chorosoma. Fly species recorded at this site include Phaonia atriceps, Oxycera morrisii, Oxycera nigricornis and Vanoyia tenuicornis. Solitary bee species recorded at the site include Andrena tibialis from genus Andrena. Beetle species recorded at this site include Cryptocephalus aureolus. A crane fly species recorded at this site is Nephrotoma crocata.[1]
Plant species in the wetland habitats within Herald Way Marsh SSSI include common reed, reedmace, and reed canary-grass. Orchid species here include common spotted orchid and southern marsh orchid.[1]
Geology
editThe site lies on glacial sands and gravels overlaid by coal spoil.[1]
Land ownership
editAll land within Herald Way Marsh SSSI is owned by the local authority.[5] The site is managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust who refer to the site with the name: Claybrookes Marsh[6].
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Herald Way Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Herald Way Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Herald Way Marsh (Claybrook Marsh)". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Herald Way Marsh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Claybrookes Marsh | Warwickshire Wildlife Trust". www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2026.