Big Butterfly Count at Park Lane NR

An activity with Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Weekend Only)

Activity date: Sunday 26th July 2026

Start time: 10:30
Finish time: 13:30

Activity description

Take part in Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count at Park Lane Nature Reserve. This lovely local wildlife site has a range of grassland, woodland and scrub that make it an ideal place for all kinds of insects. We will upload our observations to the national survey into the state of our butterfly population.

Meeting place

Meet at Park Drive, Tiptree, at 10.30. This is a residential street, so there is limited parking. Please be considerate! Pick up from Britannia car park in Colchester at 10a.m. Pick up can also be arranged from Asda in Tiptree. Contact Michael if you want to be picked up.

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Activity location

Park Lane Nature Reserve (Tiptree Parish Field), Park Drive Tiptree Essex CO5 0GW, CO5 0GW

Site description

Park Lane is an ancient highway linking Tiptree with Tollshunt Knights. Adjacent is Park Lane Local Nature Reserve whose principle habitat is acid grassland with areas of scrub and Oak trees.

Contact

Michael Padmore

Telephone: 07764655682
Email: michael.padmore@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/essex

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

We are in a butterfly emergency and we need your help more than ever before. By taking part in Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count - a UK wide survey, you can help assess the health of our environment simply by counting butterflies.

Site Facilities

• Picnic Area

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