Sandbeach Meadows

Sandbeach Meadows are a 30.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Dengie Peninsula, south-east of Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex. The local planning authority is Maldon District Council.[1][2]

Sandbeach Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchEssex
Grid referenceTM 021050
InterestBiological
Area30.0 hectares
Notification1987
Location mapMagic Map

The site is seven fields of unimproved grassland, and it is almost the only survivor of the formerly extensive Dengie grazing marshes. In the winter it supports a nationally important population of dark-bellied brent geese, and it is also used by wigeons and European white-fronted geese. Several ditches have meanders which survive from when they were salt-marsh creeks.[1]

The site is in two separate areas which are private land, but the St Peter's Way long distance footpath goes through the southern area.

References
  1. "Sandbeach Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. "Map of Sandbeach Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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