Myrna Close is a linear walk along the line of a former railway line in Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. It is a 0.75 hectare Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, which is owned and managed by Merton Council.[1][2][3]

The vegetation is grassland, woodland and scrub. The main trees are elm, oak, and sycamore, and the reserve provides an important habitat for birds and butterflies. There is also a small stream and two ponds, which support wetland plants including brooklime.[1][3]

There is access from the road called Myrna Close.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Myrna Close". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map of Myrna Close". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Myrna Close Valley". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

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