Sandylay and Moat Woods
Sandylay and Moat Woods is a 7.5-hectare nature reserve east of Great Leighs in Essex. It is owned and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. These adjacent woods are mainly coppiced small-leaved lime, with a small stream and many flowering plants, including wood anemones, sweet violets, spurge laurel, stinking iris and early purple orchid.- Forest
- …is also known as “Sandlay Wood”
- Description: Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve and Church of St John the Evangelist.
Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
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Places in the Area
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Hamlet
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Sandylay and Moat Woods
- Category: nature reserve
- Location
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Latitude
51.8292° or 51° 49′ 45″ north
Longitude
0.5137° or 0° 30′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F32RGH7+MF
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moat Wood and Great Leighs Free Church.
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