Wildlife reserves · East of England
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Braintree Freeport · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1986. It covers approximately 14 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.9090°, 0.6290°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Belcher's & Broadfield Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is a 14.4-hectare (36-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Halstead and Braintree in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust as the Brookes Nature Reserve. The site is coppice woodland on chalky boulder clay. There is a variety of woodlands types, such as wet ash and maple, pedunculate oak and hornbeam, and acid birch, ash and lime. The ground flora includes species which are locally uncommon, including greater butterfly-orchid and bird's-nest orchid. There is also a variety of butterflies, and ponds which have frogs and newts. The site is crossed by footpaths.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9090, 0.6290
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Stisted
- Postcode
- CM77 8BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Established
- 1986
- Nearest railway station
- Braintree Freeport — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993890 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belcher's and Broadfield Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bridleway through Brookes Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 402069.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CM77 8BW), in the parish of Stisted.
- When was Belcher's and Broadfield Woods built?
- Built or established in 1986.
- Who runs Belcher's and Broadfield Woods?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods a listed building?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is part of the Belcher's & Broadfield Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is free to enter.