Gosfield Sandpits

Gosfield Sandpits is an 8.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Gosfield, north of Braintree in Essex. It is owned by Gosfield Parish Council, and managed by the Parish Council and Braintree District Council.^[1][2]

Gosfield Sandpits
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Braintree, Essex
OS grid	TL786295
Area	8.3 hectares
Managed by	Gosfield Parish Council and Braintree District Council

The site is an area of former sandpits which has around a mile of footpaths, woodland, an open glade and many ponds. There is a wide variety of trees, and flowers include wood anemones and bluebells. It is described by Natural England as an area of outstanding natural beauty.^[1][3]

There is access by footpaths from The Street and Halstead Road.^[4]