Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve

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Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve
Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
Location Colney Heath, Hertfordshire
Coordinates 51°44′17″N0°15′38″W / 51.7380°N 0.2606°W / 51.7380; -0.2606 Coordinates: 51°44′17″N0°15′38″W / 51.7380°N 0.2606°W / 51.7380; -0.2606
Area22.5 hectares (56 acres)

Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve is a 22.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colney Heath in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Colney Heath Parish Council. The site was acquired in the 1950s and 1960s, and it is a Hertfordshire Heritage Site. [1] [2]

The site is acid grassland, which is unusual in Hertfordshire, and the River Colne runs through it. The heath is managed to maintain the grassland and the diversity of plant species along the river. [1] A London coal-tax post is located on the north side of the river in the north-east corner of the site. [3]

There is access from the High Street and Church Lane. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Colney Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Colney Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "LONDON COAL DUTY MARKER ON NORTH SIDE OF RIVER COLNE, 15 METRES FROM LANE, CHURCH LANE (east side)". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 1 November 2014.