Wildlife reserves · East of England
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
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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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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
- 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 East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9090°, 0.6290°.
- When was Belcher's and Broadfield Woods built?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods dates to 1986 — the Modern period.
- Who runs Belcher's and Broadfield Woods?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods is managed by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods a listed building?
- Belcher's and Broadfield Woods carries the heritage designation "Site of Special Scientific Interest" — a protective status under UK heritage law.