Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A beautiful mosaic habitat, Cockaynes Wood is situated in an area which was once extensively used for sand and gravel extraction and now supports a whole array of amazing wildlife
A beautiful mosaic habitat, Cockaynes Wood is situated in an area which was once extensively used for sand and gravel extraction and now supports a whole array of amazing wildlife
A morning of play and exploration in the peaceful, Cockaynes Woods awaits!
A morning of play and exploration in the peaceful, Cockaynes Woods awaits!
A morning of play and exploration in the peaceful, springtime Cockaynes Woods awaits!
A morning of play and exploration in the peaceful, springtime Cockaynes Woods awaits!
On the edge of the Stour Estuary, you'll find the flourishing Copperas Wood Nature Reserve, filled with blooming wild flowers in the spring
Listen out for the drumming of woodpeckers, the singing trills of the nightingale and warblers and even the sounds of wood ant colonies scuttling along.
One of the largest remaining areas of ancient woodland in South East Essex, this reserve is one of the few sites in the UK where the Heath Fritillary butterfly is flourishing