Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre
The Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre is situated in Thorndon Country Park. There are some fantastic walks through ancient woodland and historic deer parks which lie close alongside recently…
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Our Nature Discovery Centres
Bring your school to visit one of Essex Wildlife Trust’s outstanding education centres. With 12 sites across Essex, you will be sure to find the perfect trip for your school. Each site offers unique opportunities to learn about and explore the natural environment, with modern classroom facilities and resources.
Visit a Nature Discovery Centre
We have 10 Nature Discovery Centres across Essex, each a perfect gateway to the natural world.
Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre
Situated in Belfairs Park, the centre features a wildlife-inspired gift shop and a café providing a range of hot and cold refreshments.
Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre
Set in Ingrebourne Valley, the centre boasts a wildlife-inspired gift shop alongside a café offering hot and cold drinks.
Essex charities create wheelchair-friendly planters for centre
Staff from Essex Wildlife Trust spent the day at Help for Heroes’ Colchester Recovery Centre, Chavasse House on Thursday, teaching beneficiaries to make wildlife planters for the centre’s garden…
The Naze Nature Discovery Centre
A coastal getaway, featuring a welcoming café with hot and cold snacks, refreshing drinks, and unique nature-themed gifts.
Langdon Visitor Centre secures funding for upgrade
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Langdon Visitor Centre has received funding to re-build the current centre, which will provide improved community and educational facilities to welcome the increasing number…
Dementia friendly walks at Belfairs Woodland Centre
Belfairs Woodland Centre is helping to get people living with dementia outside in nature.
Official opening of Langdon Nature Discovery Centre
Essex Wildlife Trust invites the public to the official re-opening of its refurbished, sustainable centre at Langdon Nature Discovery Park in Basildon.
Bedfords Park Nature Discovery Centre
Enjoy breathtaking views over London from this hilltop spot, where the café serves refreshments and includes a wildlife-themed gift shop.
Belfairs Woodland Centre wins Dementia Action award
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Belfairs Woodland Centre has taken home the award for Dementia Friendly Leisure Service of the Year as voted by the Southend, Castle Point and Rochford Dementia Action…