Wildlife reserves · East of England
Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve
Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve — 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
- Kelvedon · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 24 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.7984°, 0.7279°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tiptree Heath SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tiptree Heath is a 25 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Tiptree in Essex, England. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust together with the Friends of Tiptree Heath. This is the largest surviving area of heathland in Essex, and has a number of plants rare in the county. It is dominated by heather and bent grass. There is also an area of secondary woodland with oak, birch and aspen, and a stream with several species of fern on its banks. A small herd of Dexter cattle help to control the growth of invasive scrub. The site straddles the B1022 Maldon Road.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7984, 0.7279
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Postcode
- CO5 0PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Nearest railway station
- Kelvedon — 5 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q27990767 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tiptree Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tiptree Heath - geograph.org.uk - 112692.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve?
- Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO5 0PU), in the parish of Tiptree.
- Who runs Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve?
- Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve a listed building?
- Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is part of the Blackwater Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tiptree Heath SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Kelvedon, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO5 0PU.