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John Weston Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 51°52′23″N 1°17′24″E / 51.873°N 1.290°E / 51.873; 1.290
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John Weston Nature Reserve
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TypeNature reserve
LocationWalton-on-the-Naze, Essex
OS gridTM 266 245
Area3.6 hectares
Managed byEssex Wildlife Trust

John Weston Nature Reserve is a 3.6-hectare (8.9-acre) nature reserve north of Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

This site is named after its former warden, who died in 1984. It has rough grassland, blackthorn and bramble scrub and four ponds. Nesting birds include the lesser and common whitethroat, and there are flora such as slender thistle, pepper saxifrage and fenugreek.[1]

There is access from Naze Park Road.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "John Weston Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

51°52′23″N 1°17′24″E / 51.873°N 1.290°E / 51.873; 1.290