Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Telephone: 01206 729678
Email: Click here
Winter Opening: 1st November – 31st March 9am – 4pm Tuesday to Sunday (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day) Summer Opening: 1st April – 31st October 9am – 5pm Open 7 days a week.
Address: South Green Road, Fingringhoe, Essex, CO5 7DN
Grid ref: TM 048 193
Advanced booking essential for events.
The Visitor Centre is set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary, even on the dullest days the view is fantastic. Fingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust's first visitor centre and to this day is still very popular. It offers the visitor real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.
The visitor centre facilities include gift shop offering light refreshments, toys, books, optics, bird feeders & feed, greeting cards and much more, Viewing tower & observation room with panoramic views. Toilets, baby changing facilities, wheel chair, hearing loop available.
For more about the visitor centre click here
Booking is essential for most centre events, so make sure you call or visit the centre in advance to avoid disappointment.
View our upcoming events for July 2010
Thu 1st Jul 2010 9:00-17:00 Bees Photography Exhibition Delighted to welcome Lisa Outhwaite back with her latest photographic collection of bees and hoverflies. Normal entry donation apply. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 2nd Jul 2010 9:00-17:00 Bees Photography Exhibition Delighted to welcome Lisa Outhwaite back with her latest photographic collection of bees and hoverflies. Normal entry donation apply. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 3rd Jul 2010 9:00-17:00 Bees Photography Exhibition Delighted to welcome Lisa Outhwaite back with her latest photographic collection of bees and hoverflies. Normal entry donation apply. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 25th Jul 2010 10:30-12:00 Teddy Bears Picnic Bring your teddy along to enjoy an adventure on the nature reserve. Follow a trail and enjoy lots of stories and a sing song. Stay on the reserve afterwards to enjoy your picnic! Suitable for under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 3rd Aug 2010 10:30-15:00 Minibeast Safari Wildlife Discovery Day Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 4th Aug 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Creative Bushcraft Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 6th Aug 2010 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Orienteering Adventure Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 8th Aug 2010 10:30-16:00 Explore the Seafloor Explore the Seafloor during National Marine Week. Wessex Archaeology brings their Explore the Seafloor (http://ets.wessexarch.co.uk/) road show to Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre and nature reserve. There will be lots of hands-on activities to help you investigate the seafloor off the East Coast of England– what it’s made of, what creatures live there and what we can learn about the heritage and history of our seabed. Activities will be available throughout the day so you can arrive and join in at anytime. Normal suggested entry donation requested £2 per adult £1 per child or £5 per family (2 adults & 2 children). Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre NO BOOKING REQUIRED Tue 10th Aug 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Crabbing Seashore Discovery Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 11th Aug 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Natural Artists Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Crabbing Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 14th Aug 2010 15:00-16:30 Family Nature Day Crabbing at Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 17th Aug 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Underwater World Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 18th Aug 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Minibeast Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Bug Box Build Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 20th Aug 2010 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Den Building Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 24th Aug 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Eco Party Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 25th Aug 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Meadow Sweep Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping at Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 26th Aug 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Brilliant Birds Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 27th Aug 2010 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Junk Modelling Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 4th Sep 2010 19:30-21:00 Bat Walk "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 12th Sep 2010 10:00-16:00 Binocular Day September Looking for a new pair or wanting to upgrading your binoculars?Then come along to Fingringhoe Wick. See our range of optics and have a chat with our friendly optics expert. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:00-16:00 Photography Workshop Macro Looking to achieve amazing close up images? Then join Daniel for his very popular macro workshop that is full of useful hints and tips. Bring your camera equipment and a packed lunch. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 25th Sep 2010 19:00-20:00 Bat Walks "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 3rd Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Photography Workshop General Not getting the results you want? Then book yourself onto Daniel's informative workshop. Daniel will guide you so you can achieve the results of a PRO!. Bring your camera equipment and a packed lunch. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 17th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Binocular Day October Looking for a new pair or wanting to upgrading your binoculars? Then come along to Fingringhoe Wick. See our range of optics and have a chat with our friendly optics expert. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 23rd Oct 2010 18:00-19:30 Bat Walk at Fingringhoe "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 27th Oct 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Autumn Treasure Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Halloween Arts Crafts Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 29th Oct 2010 17:30-19:00 Family Nature Day Halloween on the Reserve Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 14th Nov 2010 10:00-15:00 Binocular Day November Looking for a new pair or wanting to upgrading your binoculars? Then come along to Fingringhoe Wick. See our range of optics and have a chat with our friendly optics expert. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 11th Dec 2010 11:00-16:00 Optics Day Hanningfield December Come and look at our superb range of optics from binoculars, telescopes, eyepieces, tripods and accessories.David Bailes will be on hand to give you the advice you need to choose those ideal optics for you. Normal entrance donation. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Sun 19th Dec 2010 10:00-15:00 Winter Wonderland Day Book your family on our annual Winter Wonderland where you can enjoy our winter wonderland trail, make and take arts and crafts, refreshments and lots more. You can also visit Santa in his grotto. Any age welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 per child to visit Santa Claus. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre 10:00-15:00 Binocular Day December Looking for a new pair or wanting to upgrading your binoculars? Then come along to Fingringhoe Wick. See our range of optics and have a chat with our friendly optics expert. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 21st Dec 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Christmas Fun Games Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 22nd Dec 2010 10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Santas Trail Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 per child to visit Santa Claus. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Christmas Arts Crafts Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
|
Categories
Exhibitions and SalesWalks and Runs
Talks and Courses
Families and Children
Special Events
Work Parties
Adult Courses
Visitor Centres
Abberton ReservoirAbbotts Hall Farm
Bedfords Park
Chafford Gorges
Fingringhoe Wick
Hanningfield Reservoir
Langdon
Thorndon
Local Groups
Basildon Natural History SocietyBraintree
Brentwood and Billericay
Castle Point
Chelmsford
Colchester
Epping Forest
Havering
Maldon & South Woodham Ferrers
Southend and Rochford
Tendring
Thurrock
Uttlesford