Great Holland Pits Explained

Great Holland Pits
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:TM 204 190
Location:Great Holland, Essex
Area:16.2 hectares
Manager:Essex Wildlife Trust

Great Holland Pits is a 16.2hectare nature reserve east of Great Holland in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

This area of former gravel pits has grassland, ancient woodland, ponds and wet depressions. There are water birds such as kingfishers, coots and little grebes, and flowering plants include moschatels and carline thistles.[1]

There is access by a footpath from Little Clacton Road.[1]

References

51.826°N 1.197°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Holland Pits . Essex Wildlife Trust . 3 November 2016.