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Gernon Bushes
Gernon Bushes — 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
- North Weald · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gernon Bushes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 32 km². Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.7060°, 0.1380°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gernon Bushes is a 32 hectare nature reserve north-east of Epping in Essex, England, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Epping Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest and Nature Conservation Review site. This site is ancient coppice, with old hornbeam pollards, and many ponds which were formerly created for gravel extraction. There are areas of marsh with large patches of the unusual marsh fern, and other plants include marsh marigold and ragged robin. The site lies east of Coopersale village and can be accessed from there.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7060, 0.1380
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Epping
- Postcode
- CM16 7RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Nearest railway station
- North Weald — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404682 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gernon Bushes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gernon Bushes Bridleway - geograph.org.uk - 1317523.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gernon Bushes?
- Gernon Bushes is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM16 7RW), in the parish of Epping.
- Who runs Gernon Bushes?
- Gernon Bushes is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Gernon Bushes a protected site?
- Yes — Gernon Bushes is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gernon Bushes free to visit?
- Yes, Gernon Bushes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gernon Bushes?
- The nearest railway station is North Weald, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM16 7RW.
- Are dogs allowed at Gernon Bushes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.