Type Local Nature Reserve Area 2 ha | OS grid TL972253 | |
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Location Lexden, Colchester, Essex Managed by Colchester Borough Council | ||
Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.
The site has wildlflower meadows which are grazed by cattle. Birds include kingfishers, snipe and nightingales, and there are mammals such as otters and noctule bats.
There is access by a footpath from Lexden Road. The main meadow is surrounded by a rabbit-proof fence.
References
Spring Lane Meadows Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA