Sturt Pond

Sturt Pond is a 10.9-hectare (27-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Milford on Sea in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Milford On Sea Parish Council.^[1][2] It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site^[3] and Special Protection Area,^[4] of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation^[5] and of Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[6]

Sturt Pond
Interactive map of Sturt Pond
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Milford on Sea, Hampshire
OS grid	SZ 294 913
Area	10.9 hectares (27 acres)
Managed by	Milford On Sea Parish Council

Sturt Pond itself is tidal, and the reserve also includes Dane Stream, reedbeds, lagoons and saltmarsh. These habitats attract many birds, and there is also an area of grassland which is grazed by New Forest ponies.^[1]