Tile Wood Explained

Tile Wood
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:TQ 816 890
Location:Thundersley, Essex
Area:6.5 hectares
Manager:Essex Wildlife Trust

Tile Wood is a 6.5hectare nature reserve in Thundersley in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

The wood is ancient, having been mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon period. The main trees are sessile oak, hornbeam and sweet chestnut. Ground flora include wood sorrel, bluebells and wood-rush.[1]

There is access from St Michael's Road, and the site is adjacent to two other nature reserves managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, Little Haven and Pound Wood.

References

51.5688°N 0.6189°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tile Wood Nature Reserve . Essex Wildlife Trust. 27 June 2016.