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Nature reserve in Essex, England

Oxley Meadow
TypeNature reserve
LocationTolleshunt Knights, Essex
OS gridTL 917 149
Area3.2 hectares
Managed byEssex Wildlife Trust

Oxley Meadow is a 3.2-hectare (7.9-acre) nature reserve in Tolleshunt Knights, near Tiptree in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.

The site has two meadows which are rich in flowers, including many green winged orchids and adderstongue ferns. There is also a variety of common butterfly species, and hedgerows provide nesting sites for birds such as the lesser whitethroat.

There is access from Park Lane.

External links

References

  1. ^ "Oxley Meadow Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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