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126 reviewsStanford le Hope
A stunning and innovative visitor centre and Nature Park created on a former landfill site, with superb views over the Thames. Explore, play or just enjoy the views!
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8 reviewsHeybridge Basin
This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county town of Chelmsford with the tidal estuary of the River Blackwater at Heybridge Basin. It is 13.8 miles (22.1 km) long and has 13 locks.
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280 reviewsColchester
One of Europe's top Wetland sites, excellent bird watching opportunities and fabulous views over the reservoir.
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197 reviewsLeigh-on-Sea
An outstanding 634 acre site situated off the Old Leigh coastline with a lagoon at its western tip.
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597 reviewsWaldegraves Lane, West Mersea
For fishing holidays in Essex that will leave you hooked, choose Waldegraves Holiday Park! Whether you prefer sea fishing or coarse fishing, there’s something for every keen or novice angler at our site.
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96 reviewsSouth Ockendon
Woodland, open grassland and lakes suitable for walking, picnics and fishing permitted in two large lakes. Visitor Centre with refreshments on site.
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300 reviewsSouth Weald
Located close to the M25 and A12 in Essex, Weald Country Park is a 700 year-old, 500 acre country park. Fishing allowed with purchase of daily permit.
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512 reviewsGreat Notley Country Park covers some 100 acres of open space, which is managed for the benefit of wildlife and the community. Fishing allowed daily in the large lake in the south of the park.
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437 reviewsBrentwood
Thorndon Country Park has 500 acres of tranquil woodlands and open park space perfect for exploring the great outdoors. You can fish at Old Hall Pond with a day ticket, available from the Rangers that patrol the lakes
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86 reviewsBrentwood
Home to the Gruffalo trail Thorndon has a lot to offer for all ages, glorious woodland walks and a café with a view of the trees and squirrels. The woods are open for dog walkers and the trail path is buggy friendly. Come and explore the outdoors…
Chelmsford
The Essex Wildlife Trust manages nearly 240 acres of nature reserves on Danbury Ridge, a patchwork of woodland, common, heathland, streams, bogs and farmland
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86 reviewsWalton-on-the-Naze
The Centre is open all year round and houses an education room as well as a café and gift shop. There are a number of displays including fossil and geology displays and information regarding bird migration and sightings.
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357 reviewsLeigh-On-Sea
Belfairs Woodland Centre introduces visitors to the 1160-acre Living Landscape, a third of which is woodland, including a number of outstanding sites valuable for nature conservation.
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27 reviewsMaldon
One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh that is managed as a traditional coastal farm using the Trust's own rare breed livestock to encourage a superb variety of wildlife.
Maldon
An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of habitats including Willow Carr, open water, small ponds and marshy areas, rough grassland, and willow and hawthorn scrub.
Maldon
This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most of it on embankment. The northern 250m of the embankment has been isolated by the Maldon southern link road.
North Fambridge
Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and many other donors.
Chelmsford
This 5.5 acre reserve consists of the former Stow Maries Halt on the disused Maldon to South Woodham Ferrers railway line, along with an adjoining four-acre meadow acquired later.
Great Totham
This 50 acre reserve is just below the crest of the Great Totham Ridge and includes 23 acres of ancient woodland forming part of the Chantry Wood complex. A wonderful carpet of Bluebells can be enjoyed in the spring.
Southminster
Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie Peninsular consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with extensive saltmarsh. The spit has been built up by tidal currents and is mainly cockle and oyster shells.