Hawkenbury Meadow Explained

Hawkenbury Meadow is a 1.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Harlow in Essex. It is owned and managed by Harlow District Council.^{[1] [2]}

The site is neutral grassland with a brook running through it. It has a variety of wild flowers including yellow rattle, common spotted orchid, cowslip, wild carrot and grass vetchling. There are strips of mature woodland along the margins, and a stand of willow trees. A damper area in the north of the site has marshland plants.^[1]

There is access from Paycock Road.

References

51.7595°N 0.0764°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hawkenbury Meadow . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 February 2013 . 29 May 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Hawkenbury Meadow. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 29 May 2016.