Bocking Blackwater
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| Bocking Blackwater | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Braintree, Essex |
| OS grid | TL766241 |
| Area | 13.1 hectares |
| Managed by | Braintree District Council |
Bocking Blackwater is a 13.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Braintree in Essex. It is owned and managed by Braintree District Council.[1][2] In 2016 the council proposed to extend the boundaries of the site.[3]
The site is a long narrow strip along the south bank of the River Blackwater between Bradford Bridge and the A131 road. It has a wide variety of plant species, including veteran trees, and its habitats are wetland, woodland, scrub, wildflower meadows and grassland.[1]
There is access at many points along its boundary.
