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Hales and Shadwell Woods
Hales and Shadwell 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
- Audley End Miniature Railway · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hales and Shadwell Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1986. It covers approximately 15 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.0390°, 0.2890°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hales and Shadwell Woods SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HALES WOOD
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hales and Shadwell Woods is a 15.4-hectare (38-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Saffron Walden in Essex. Shadwell Wood has an area of 7.1 hectares and it is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Hales Wood is a National Nature Reserve, and it is listed in the Nature Conservation Review. The woods, which are under half a mile apart, are both ancient coppice wet ash and maple on chalky boulder clay. The shrub layer is diverse, with plants including wayfaring-trees, guelder roses, spurge-laurel and the nationally uncommon oxlip. Seven species of orchid have been recorded in Shadwell Wood, which also has herb-rich grassy rides. There is access to Shadwell Wood by a footpath from Walden Road, but no access to Hales Wood.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0390, 0.2890
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Ashdon
- Postcode
- CB10 2LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- Established
- 1986
- Nearest railway station
- Audley End Miniature Railway — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hales and Shadwell Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shadwell Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1414033.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hales and Shadwell Woods?
- Hales and Shadwell Woods is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB10 2LP), in the parish of Ashdon.
- When was Hales and Shadwell Woods built?
- Built or established in 1986.
- Who runs Hales and Shadwell Woods?
- Hales and Shadwell Woods is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hales and Shadwell Woods a listed building?
- Hales and Shadwell Woods is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Hales and Shadwell Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Hales and Shadwell Woods is part of the Hales and Shadwell Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HALES WOOD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Hales and Shadwell Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Hales and Shadwell Woods is free to enter.