Nature Reserves
Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity. We have 11 Nature Discovery Centres, 87 Nature Reserves, 2 Nature Parks and manage 8,400 acres of land.
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Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
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
Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve
The only place in Essex where you will find all three Heather species growing together and the largest area of lowland heathland in the county
Top 12 seasonal nature reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust reserves to visit this winter.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Top autumn reserves
Top autumn reserves
Shut Heath Wood Nature Reserve
This peaceful woodland is a true wonder in spring when you can walk through the carpet of bluebells
Best reserves for migratory birds
Where to see passage migrants and overwintering birds in Essex.