Upper Colne Marshes

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Upper Colne Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex of 1.1 km². The county has 74 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Other nature reserves nearby include High Woods Country Park and Colne Estuary. The nearest railway station, Wivenhoe, is under a kilometre away.

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