Roman River Valley Nature Reserve
Stroll along the banks of the Roman River in one of the best preserved river valleys in Essex, passing under swaying willow trees and into the peaceful woodland
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Essex Wildlife Trust manages over 100 nature reserves in Essex and 10 Nature Discovery Centres throughout Essex.
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
All-terrain scooter lets visitors explore nature reserve
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve now offers a mobility scooter for people with limited mobility to enjoy the reserve.
Top autumn reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserves to visit this autumn.
Smoking, vaping and fire risk on nature reserves
Our position statement about wildfire protection measures on our nature reserves.
Thameside Nature Reserve
Thameside Nature Discovery Centre will be closing at an earlier time of 3pm on Tuesday 6 October due to planned system updates. The nature reserve will remain open.
Essex’s great…
Langdon Nature Reserve
Our largest inland nature reserve, enjoy ancient woodland, orchid meadows, ponds and the old plotlands.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves