Lying along the edge of the river Medway, this patchwork of wet fields and scrub is criss-crossed by ditches and home to many rare and unusual plants and animals.

Part of an internationally important yew woodland, with steep chalky slopes occupied by a dense stand of yew overtopped in places by mature ash and beech.

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

An ancient semi-natural woodland on the southeast side of a dry slope valley.

Experience the wonder of up to 75,000 Green-winged Orchids in this small meadow nature reserve

Years of tidal currents have formed this special shell bank of cockle and oyster shells which surrounds an extensive saltmarsh, home to thousands of wintering birds

A mosiac of habitats including woodland, scrub and chalk grassland.

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The Pond Café at Tyland Barn is now open!

Essex Wildlife Trust's Ingrebourne Valley Nature Discovery Centre is a partnership project between Essex Wildlife Trust and Havering Council. Built in Hornchurch Country Park, the centre…

An important wetland reserve with a range of bird species. PLEASE NOTE: avoid this reserve on the 4th November when several lorries will be delivering chalk to support our reserve management.…