Ray Island
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Mersea Island, Essex, U.K. |
| OS grid | TM 011 154 |
| Area | 40.5 hectares |
| Managed by | Essex Wildlife Trust |
Ray Island is a 40.5 hectare nature reserve west of Mersea Island in Essex. It is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.
The site is a sandy hill which rises out of an area of saltmarsh. It has rough grassland and a shingle foreshore. There are saltmarsh plants such as lax flowered sea-lavender, sea rush and golden samphire, and breeding birds include oystercatchers and shelducks.
Access is by boat and is restricted to trust members.
Coordinates: 51°48′04″N 0°54′54″E / 51.801°N 0.915°E
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