Description:

A flower-rich grazing marsh of international importance for the wildfowl that it supports.

Farlington Marshes is the Trust’s oldest reserve and a great favourite amongst the many visitors, who keep coming back to enjoy the internationally important wildlife and lovely views. Although Farlington is not far from Portsmouth there is a sense of being out in the wild as you walk out on the sea wall footpath with views inland over the
reserve or out over Langstone Harbour.

Farlington, reclaimed from the sea centuries ago, is internationally important for the bird populations that it supports, as well as being a blaze of colour in spring and summer with many flowers and butterflies. To make sure that Farlington stays as a haven for wildlife the open grassland is maintained by grazing cattle and scrub control is managed by the Reserves Officer. The marsh is grazed by cattle for most of the year, which helps to maintain it at the right length for Brent Geese to graze.