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Cockaynes Wood
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Wivenhoe, Essex
OS grid	TM051 215
Area	20.2 hectares
Managed by	Essex Wildlife Trust

Cockaynes Wood is a 20.2-hectare (50-acre) nature reserve between Wivenhoe and Alresford in Essex, United Kingdom. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the Cockaynes Wood Trust.

Cockaynes Wood is ancient, and was listed in the Domesday Book. The nature reserve also includes Villa Wood and more open areas, with heathland, meadows, and water-filled former quarries. Wildlife includes a rare weevil and birds including barn owls.

A footpath from Ballast Quay in Wivenhoe to Cockaynes Lane in Alresford goes through the site. The areas around the water-filled quarries are closed to the public.

External links

• Cockaynes Wood, Wild Essex

References

1. ^ "Cockaynes Wood". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
2. "Cockaynes Wood Guided Walk". The Wildlife Trusts. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

51°51′22″N 0°58′52″E / 51.856°N 0.981°E / 51.856; 0.981

• Essex Wildlife Trust