Coatham Marsh - "Coatham Marsh SSSI is an amazing wild oasis amongst the industrial heritage that made Teesside. It is most notable for its reedbeds and open water pools that attract hundreds of waders and waterfowl each year. There are also acres of open grassland and wildflower meadows to explore. Landscaped mounds, derived from its industrial past, give great views over the marsh and surrounding Redcar." "Access through the reserve is a mixture of surfaced and unsurfaced paths and tracks. There are restrictors at most entryways to inhibit motorcycle and horse access. These are passable by most child buggies and some wheelchairs. Crossing between the north and south side of the reserve is via a railway bridge with no provision for non-foot traffic." "Paths are mostly unsurfaced on the north side of the reserve and surfaced on the south. Some are liable to flooding at wet times of the year." - from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust website