Oxley Meadow
{{Short description|Nature reserve in Essex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{infobox park
| name =Oxley Meadow
| photo = Oxley Meadow 1.jpg
| photo_caption =
| 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.
External links
- [https://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/wildlife Wildlife of Oxley]
{{commons category|Oxley Meadow}}
References
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{{Essex Wildlife Trust}}
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