Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve is an 8.9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve north-west of Great Leighs in Essex. It is owned and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]
| Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Great Leighs, Essex |
| OS grid | TL 723 182 |
| Area | 8.9 hectares |
| Managed by | Essex Wildlife Trust |
This site is named after Mrs Phyllis Currie, who bequeathed it to the trust. It has diverse habitats, with grassland, a lake, woodland and ditches. Birds include kingfishers and grey herons, and 23 species of butterflies and 13 of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded.[1]
There is access from Dumney Lane.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.