West Wood Marsh WILDLIFE RESERVES IN

The largest woodland that Wildlife Trust manages in Uttlesford, it lies off the road between Thaxted and Great Sampford. With an extensive network of paths and rides there are Oxlips in spring and Common Spotted Orchids in summer, among many other species. This is another coppiced woodland managed on rotation. TL624332

Sweetings Meadow Beside the road between Sawbridgeworth station and Gaston Green, the marsh is a unique place, with extensive reedbeds, wet grassland, sometimes awash with water, and flowers like Southern Marsh Orchid and Yellow Rattle. TL493158

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Join You can find details of how In Lindsell. A wildflower meadow with 5 orchid to join on line at species and an Apple orchard. Park on the road http://www.essexwt.org.uk/ verge. TL632285 membership YOUR INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE Shadwell Wood

Essex Wildlife Trust manages 8 nature reserves and 1 geological site in Uttlesford, which include a range of woodland, grassland and marsh habitats, and with a wealth of species. They are interesting places to walk in as well as offering an experience of the countryside. Here are brief details of how to find the sites.

Aubrey Buxton

Just south of Bishop's Stortford on the Hallingbury Road, or accessible on foot from the towpath. A very wet wetland, with lakes, ditches and reedbeds. TL497197 Turners Spring

Off Ashdon Road just to the west of Ashdon village, the wood is one of the best Oxlip woods in Essex. Managed by traditional coppicing which cuts trees on a rotation system, this ensures that In Alsa Street, off the B1383 just north of Stansted. there is always light somewhere in the wood to Named after the donor, it has a network of paths that benefit the flowers that grow on the woodland lead through woodland, past lakes and through floor. Also good for a range of butterflies and wildflower grassland. A wide range of bird species are woodland birds. found here. Grid Reference TL521264 Harrison Sayer A very small site at Hadstock aerodrome at the top of the hill which descends into Hadstock See our local website village. Cowslips and Common Spotted Orchids www.uttlesford-wildlife.org.uk in a small meadow, and remains of aerodrome At Burton End, Stansted. Park by roadside. Oxlip structures. woodland and wildflower meadow TL 529243