Green-veined orchids at Oxley Meadow

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This Essex Wildlife Trust site consists of two flower-rich meadows surrounded by dense, mature hedgerows and is renowned for the annual display of large numbers of green winged orchids and adders tongue fern. The site has a small car park and is accessible on foot from Tiptree via the bridleway along Park Lane.

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Oxley Meadow

Type:Nature Reserve

Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, CM9 8HB

Tel: 01621 862960

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  1. Address

    Little Braxted Lane, Little Braxted, Essex, CM8 3EU

    Little Braxted

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  2. Address

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    Telephone

    01245 329358

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  3. Address

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    Telephone

    01621 853423

    Maldon

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  4. Address

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    Telephone

    01621 782874

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  5. Address

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  6. Address

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    Telephone

    01621 776074

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    Telephone

    01621 502585

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    Telephone

    +44 (0)7712 079764

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  10. Address

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    Telephone

    07853 401746

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    Maldon

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  13. Address

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    Telephone

    01621 862960

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    Telephone

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    Telephone

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    Maldon

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    Telephone

    01621 779584

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    Telephone

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    Telephone

    01621 744825

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