John Bridges
Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
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.
Location
Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
Bicknacre
CM3 4HW
OS Map Reference
TL790017
Know before you go
Size
19 hectares
Parking information
No parkingWalking trails
Lots of circular paths around the woodland
Access
Well surfaced tracks through the woodland. Please note the unsurfaced paths and bridleway can be muddy.
Dogs
Under effective control
Under effective control
When to visit
Opening times
Accessible at all timesBest time to visit
SpringAbout the reserve
A beautiful woodland rife with singing birds and spring flowers. In autumn it's a fantastic place to enjoy the autumn colours.
Coppicing has been reintroduced to this reserve which has seen an increase in both resident and summer migrant birds and flowers that fill the woodland floor, including st john’s wort, heath wood-rush and pale and pill sedges.
The raised bog is thought to have formed many years ago from clay-digging for brickmaking and now it is a wonderful habitat for an array of invertebrates.
Habitat
Contact us
Essex Wildlife Trust
Contact email: enquiries@essexwt.org.uk
Environmental designation
Ancient Woodland
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)