| Lexden Gathering Grounds | |
| Type: | Nature reserve |
| Grid Ref Uk: | TL 965 254 |
| Location: | Lexden, Colchester, Essex |
| Area: | 8.9 hectares |
| Manager: | Essex Wildlife Trust |
Lexden Gathering Grounds is an 8.9hectare nature reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned by Anglian Water and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]
The site was formerly a "gathering ground" for water from springs and was used as a water source until the 1970s. It is mainly woodland with some marsh, meadow and open rides. One area has semi-natural birch and ash woods, and the marsh has moschatel and mature hazel and alder coppice. There are badgers and foxes, and butterflies including common browns and small coppers.[1]
There is access from Cooks Lane, off Cymbeline Way.[1]