Frays Island and Mabey’s Meadow

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e a glimpse of a h kingfisher. t e r Type of habitat Spring o Damp meadow, river, woodland. FINDING THE RESERVE Watch Daubenton's bats gleaning l . insects over the river on a warm p Location spring evening. x Best time to visit Summer . E Summer Banded demoiselle damselflies Size of reserve 2.5ha (6 acres) . and kingfishers along the river. Colourful wildflowers and orchids 45 minutes. in Mabey's Meadow and the Walk time adjacent meadows. Access on site Informal path network and open access to the whole site . No wheelchair access. Walking links Colne Valley Trail .

OS map ref. TQ 053 792 . Pyramidal orchid Postcode UB7 7HA .

Banded demoiselle

Reserves Manager’s tip Tom Hayward “This willow woodland set between the Colne and Frays rivers provides a perfect spot Access to site Footpath from Thorney Mill Road and footbridge to sit and watch the River Kingfisher near Wren Drive . Colne, and if you’re lucky glimpse the electric blue of By road Free parking is situated a passing kingfisher.” Peacock butterfly off Thorney Mill Road, by the entrance to the reserve . By public transport n Bus: U3 to Wise Lane/Mill Road . n Rail: West Drayton Station (8 minute walk). Managed by on behalf of the London Borough of Frays Island and Mabey’s Meadow

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Tom Hayward, Reserves Manager Higher Denham London Wildlife Trust Denham Skyline House A40 GERRARDS CROSS Denham 200 Union Street Country Park West Ruislip M4 London 0 Nature Reserve Denham Frays Farm SE1 0LX M40 Meadows Nature Reserve A Ickenha m 4 0 2 Uxbridge Tel: 0207 261 0447 0 Alderglade Hillingdon Nature Email: Reserve [email protected] Stoke Poges Uxbridge 2 1 4 www.wildlondon.org.uk A UXBRIDGE

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These factsheets have been produced by Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust Colne Valley Little Minet Park Britain Country (Registered in England: 816710; Registered Charity: 239863) Lake Park with funding from the City Bridge Trust Gra nd Un ion C anal West Drayton Iver Langley Frays Island and Mabey’s Meadow Nature Reserve SLOUGH WEST DRAYTON A4 M4

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