Oxley Meadow

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Essex, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name =Oxley Meadow

| photo = Oxley Meadow 1.jpg

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| type = Nature reserve

| grid_ref_UK = TL 917 149

| location = Tolleshunt Knights, Essex

| area = 3.2 hectares

| manager = Essex Wildlife Trust

}}

Oxley Meadow is a {{convert|3.2|hectare|acre|adj=on}} nature reserve in Tolleshunt Knights, near Tiptree in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= http://www.essexwt.org.uk/reserves/oxley-meadow |title= Oxley Meadow Nature Reserve |publisher=Essex Wildlife Trust|access-date= 11 July 2016}}

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.

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{{Essex Wildlife Trust}}

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Category:Essex Wildlife Trust