Bocking Blackwater

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Bocking Blackwater
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Bocking Blackwater
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBraintree, Essex
OS grid TL766241
Area13.1 hectares
Managed byBraintree District Council

Bocking Blackwater is a 13.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Braintree in Essex. It is owned and managed by Braintree District Council. [1] [2] In 2016 the council proposed to extend the boundaries of the site. [3]

The site is a long narrow strip along the south bank of the River Blackwater between Bradford Bridge and the A131 road. It has a wide variety of plant species, including veteran trees, and its habitats are wetland, woodland, scrub, wildflower meadows and grassland. [1]

There is access at many points along its boundary.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bocking Blackwater". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. "Map of Bocking Blackwater". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. "Bocking Blackwater Public Open space: Proposed Extension to the Current Local Nature Reserve (LNR) Boundary". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

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