Bull Meadow
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationColchester, Essex
OS gridTM001259
Area1.4 hectares
Managed byColchester Borough Council

Bull Neadow is a 1.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester in Essex, owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.[1][2]

The meadow is unimproved damp grassland on the bank of the River Colne, with plants such as purple loosestrife and amphibious bistort. In drier areas there are great willowherb, creeping thistle and stinging nettles. There are many species of butterflies and spiders, and birds include warblers.[3]

There is access from Meander Mews.

References

  1. ↑ "Bull Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bull Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bull Meadow". Colchester Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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