Spring Lane Meadows
Nature reserve in Colchester, England
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Lexden, Colchester, Essex |
OS grid | TL972253 |
Area | 2.0 hectares |
Managed by | Colchester Borough Council |
Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.[1][2]
The site has wildflower meadows which are grazed by cattle. Birds include kingfishers, snipe and nightingales, and there are mammals such as otters and noctule bats.[1]
There is access by a footpath from Lexden Road. The main meadow is surrounded by a rabbit-proof fence.
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References
- ^ a b "Spring Lane Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Map of Spring Lane Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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