Alkborough Flats was first flooded in 2006. It is designed to provide a place to store flood water during extreme weather and create a new habitat for wildlife. It has quickly become a massive reedbed with extensive areas of wet grassland, supporting a huge variety of birdlife.

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2. View of Alkborough Flats – Julian's Bower Turf Maze loop from Burton upon Stather

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3. Julian's Bower Turf Maze – View of Alkborough Flats loop from Burton upon Stather

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Location: Alkborough, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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View of Alkborough Flats

1. Nev Cole Way

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