Visit a reserve Nature Reserves Hat Gate Contents Location When to visit Know before you go About the nature reserve What to see Directions Location Marlborough SN8 4NGWhat3Words: ///hazel.relocated.defendsOS map 157 Grid ref: SU212642 When to visit Free and open to visit 24 hours a day. Know before you go Not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs Dogs on leads are welcome 1 hectare Download the reserve leaflet About the nature reserve We bought this small section of dismantled railway from British Rail in 1988 for £1. It comprises an embankment, the abutment of two railway bridges and a bridleway. What can be seen here? It has a variety of common plants and birds such as whitethroat and garden warbler. The grizzled skipper butterfly is attracted by its wild strawberries. You might spot a beetle with long antennae - the golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle. Small areas of grassland contain eyebright, marjoram, black knapweed and fairy flax. How can I get here? Download directions