Gosfield Sandpits

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Gosfield Sandpits
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBraintree, Essex
OS grid TL786295
Area8.3 hectares
Managed byGosfield Parish Council and Braintree District Council

Gosfield Sandpits is an 8.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Gosfield, north of Braintree in Essex. It is owned by Gosfield Parish Council, and managed by the Parish Council and Braintree District Council. [1] [2]

The site is an area of former sandpits which has around a mile of footpaths, woodland, an open glade and many ponds. There is a wide variety of trees, and flowers include wood anemones and bluebells. It is described by Natural England as an area of outstanding natural beauty. [1] [3]

There is access by footpaths from The Street and Halstead Road. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gosfield Sandpits, Braintree". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Gosfield Sandpits". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gosfield Sandpits". Wild Essex. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nature reserve". Gosfield Village. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

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