John Weston Nature Reserve

John Weston Nature Reserve
Type Nature reserve
Location Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
OS grid TM 266 245
Area 3.6 hectares
Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust

John Weston Nature Reserve is a 3.6 hectare nature reserve north of Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

This site is named after its former warden, who died in 1984. It has rough grassland, blackthorn and bramble scrub and four ponds. Nesting brids include the lesser and common whitethroat, and there are flora such as slender thistle, pepper saxifrage and fenugreek.[1]

There is access from Naze Park Road.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John Weston Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°52′23″N 1°17′24″E / 51.873°N 1.290°E / 51.873; 1.290

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