Langdon Nature Reserve

Langdon Nature Reserve

Type	Nature reserve
Location	Basildon, Essex
OS grid	TQ 660 875
Area	210 hectares
Managed by	Essex Wildlife Trust

Langdon Nature Reserve is a 210 hectare nature reserve west of Basildon in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.^[1]

This site has a wildlife garden, woodland, meadows and lakes. Over 350 species of flowering plants have been recorded, and 30 butterflies including white admirals, green hairstreaks, marbled whites and grizzled skippers.^[1]

The site visitor centre is on Lower Dunton Road.^[1]

The site covers the area of Dunton Plotlands, inhabited from the 1930s to the 1980s by smallholders and weekend residents. The remains of small buildings are still present.

References

1 2 3 "Langdon Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°33′43″N 0°23′38″E / 51.562°N 0.394°E / 51.562; 0.394

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