Lexden Park
Nature reserve in Colchester, England
Lexden Park is an 8.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.[1][2]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Lexden, Colchester, Essex |
| OS grid | TL972250 |
| Coordinates | 51°53′15″N 00°51′54″E / 51.88750°N 0.86500°E |
| Area | 8.1 hectares |
| Managed by | Colchester Borough Council |
The site has grassland with a wide variety of plant species such as lady's bedstraw, lesser stitchwort and greater bird's-foot-trefoil. There is also oak woodland and an ornamental lake with wildfowl.[1]
There is access to the site from Church Lane. It is open to the public apart from the lake and wildlife areas.
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References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "Lexden Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Map of Lexden Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 July 2016.