Tile Wood

Tile Wood is a 6.5-hectare (16-acre) nature reserve in Thundersley in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

Tile Wood
TypeNature reserve
LocationThundersley, Essex
OS gridTQ 816 890
Area6.5 hectares
Managed byEssex Wildlife Trust

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.

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References
  1. "Tile Wood Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 27 June 2016.

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