Hawkenbury Meadow

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Hawkenbury Meadow
Hawkenbury Meadow 8.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHarlow, Essex
OS gridTL434088
Area1.6 hectares
Managed byHarlow District Council

Hawkenbury Meadow is a 1.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Harlow in Essex. It is owned and managed by Harlow District Council.[1][2]

The site is neutral grassland with a brook running through it. It has a variety of wild flowers including yellow rattle, common spotted orchid, cowslip, wild carrot and grass vetchling. There are strips of mature woodland along the margins, and a stand of willow trees. A damper area in the north of the site has marshland plants.[1]

There is access from Paycock Road.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hawkenbury Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Hawkenbury Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

Coordinates: 51°45′34″N 0°04′35″E / 51.7595°N 0.076369°E / 51.7595; 0.076369

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