| Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Great Leighs, Essex |
| OS grid | TL 723 182 |
| Area | 8.9 hectares |
| Managed by | Essex Wildlife Trust |
Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve is an 8.9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve north-west of Great Leighs in Essex. It is owned and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. [1]
This site is named after Mrs Phyllis Currie, who bequeathed it to the trust. It has diverse habitats, with grassland, a lake, woodland and ditches. Birds include kingfishers and grey herons, and 23 species of butterflies and 13 of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded. [1]
There is access from Dumney Lane. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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