Oxley Meadow

Oxley Meadow
Type Nature reserve
Location Tolleshunt Knights, Essex
OS grid TL 917 149
Area 3.2 hectares
Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust

Oxley Meadow is a 3.2 hectare 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

  1. 1 2 "Oxley Meadow Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

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

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