Tiptree Heath
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Tiptree Heath - geograph.org.uk - 153919.jpg | |
| Location | Essex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 882146 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 25.0 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Tiptree Heath is a 25 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Tiptree in Essex, England.[1][2] It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust together with the Friends of Tiptree Heath.[3]
This is the largest surviving area of heathland in Essex, and has a number of plants rare in the county. It is dominated by heather and bent grass. There is also an area of secondary woodland with oak, birch and aspen, and a stream with several species of fern on its banks.[1] A small herd of Dexter cattle help to control the growth of invasive scrub.[3]
The site straddles the B1022 Maldon Road.
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