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Oxley Meadow

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Oxley Meadow
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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.[1]

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.[1]

There is access from Park Lane.

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References

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

51°48′03″N 0°46′44″E / 51.8007°N 0.77894°E / 51.8007; 0.77894


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