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Maldon Wick

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Type
  
Nature reserve

OS grid
  
TL 842 057

Managed by
  
Essex Wildlife Trust

Location
  
Maldon, Essex

Area
  
6.1 hectares

Maldon Wick

Maldon Wick is a 6.1 hectare nature reserve in Maldon in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.

This is a 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) linear site along the route of the former railway line between Maldon and Woodham Ferrers, and it is mainly on embankment. There are many breeding birds, and 28 species of butterflies and 17 of dragonfly have been recorded. Flowering plants include moschatels and sweet violets.

There is access from Limebrook Way.

References

Maldon Wick Wikipedia