Set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary the reserve offers a sense of real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.

A reserve that heralds a large amount of history and is a fantastic place to witness the wonder of bird migration

Nestled into a serene woodland setting, with nature trails, bird hides and wonderful panoramic views over the 870 acre reservoir.

Take a walk around one of the best coastal grazing marshes in Essex, with its amazing display of wintering wildfowl and rare saltmarsh plants

Just around the corner from The Naze Nature Discovery Centre, you'll find the John Weston nature reserve, an important site for passing birds in the spring and autumn.

Our largest inland nature reserve, enjoy ancient woodland, orchid meadows, ponds and the old plotlands.

Walk along the seawall around these two remote and wild nature reserves, where wildfowl and waders roost in their hundreds over winter and attractive salt marsh plants line the reserve during…

Sloping down to a tributary of the River Ter, this varied landscape is a great place to see Kingfishers and Dragonflies

Visit the largest remaining species-rich water meadow in Essex with its famous display of wildflowers and wonderful mosaic of habitats

This peaceful woodland is a true wonder in spring when you can walk through the carpet of bluebells