Spring Lane Meadows

Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.^[1][2]

TypeLocal Nature Reserve

LocationLexden, Colchester, Essex

OS gridTL972253

Area2.0 hectares

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Spring Lane Meadows
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Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Lexden, Colchester, Essex
OS grid	TL972253
Area	2.0 hectares
Managed by	Colchester Borough Council

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The site has wildflower meadows which are grazed by cattle. Birds include kingfishers, snipe and nightingales, and there are mammals such as otters and noctule bats.^[1]

There is access by a footpath from Lexden Road. The main meadow is surrounded by a rabbit-proof fence.

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