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Chigborough Lakes

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Type
  
Nature reserve

OS grid
  
TL 876 086

Managed by
  
Essex Wildlife Trust

Location
  
Maldon, Essex

Area
  
18.6 hectares

Chigborough Lakes

Chigborough Lakes is an 18.6 hectare nature reserve in Maldon in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.

This area of former gravel pits has diverse habitats, lakes, marshes, willow carr, grazed grassland and scrub. More than 120 species of bird have been recorded, out of which over 40 have bred, including great crested grebes, grey herons and little egrets. There are eleven species of willow and several of orchid.

There is access by from Chigborough Road.

References

Chigborough Lakes Wikipedia


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