Bull Meadow

Bull Neadow is a 1.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester in Essex. It is 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

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

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Local Nature Reserves in Essex

Basildon	Mill Meadows, Billericay Norsey Wood Vange Hill

Braintree	Bocking Blackwater Brickfield and Long Meadow Brockwell Meadows Cuckoo Wood Gosfield Sandpits Hoppit Mead Whet Mead

Brentwood	Hutton Country Park

Castle Point	Canvey Lake

Chelmsford	Chelmer Valley Riverside Fenn Washland Galleywood Common

Colchester	Bull Meadow Colne Colne Valley Hilly Fields Lexden Park Salary Brook Spring Lane Meadows Tiptree Parish Field Welsh Wood

Epping Forest	Chigwell Row Wood Church Lane Flood Meadow Home Mead Linder's Field Nazeing Triangle Roding Valley Meadows Roughtalley's Wood Thornwood Common Flood Meadow Weald Common Flood Meadows

Harlow	Harlow Marsh Hawkenbury Meadow Parndon Woods and Common

Rochford	Hockley Woods Kendal Park Magnolia Fields Marylands

Southend-on-Sea	Belfairs Belton Hills Gunners Park Shoeburyness Old Ranges Southend on Sea Foreshore

Tendring	Holland Haven Pickers Ditch Meadow Wrabness

Thurrock	Grove House Wood Linford Wood

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