Langdon Nature Reserve
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Basildon, Essex |
OS grid | TQ 660 875 |
Area | 210 hectares |
Managed by | Essex Wildlife Trust |
Designation | SSSI |
Langdon Nature Reserve is a 210 hectare nature reserve west of Basildon in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust,[1] and forms part of the Langdon Ridge Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1][2]
This site has a wildlife garden, woodland, meadows and lakes. Over 350 species of flowering plants have been recorded, and 30 butterflies including white admirals, green hairstreaks, marbled whites and grizzled skippers.[1]
The site visitor centre is on Lower Dunton Road.[1]
The site covers the area of Dunton Plotlands, inhabited from the 1930s to the 1980s by smallholders and weekend residents. The remains of small buildings are still present.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Langdon Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Langdon Ridge declared a new Site of Special Scientific Interest | Essex Wildlife Trust". www.essexwt.org.uk. Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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