Celebrating Abberton Reservoir's history
Visit Essex has awarded Abberton Reservoir a blue plaque to commemorate the site as the location where the bouncing bomb was tested during World War II. Learn more about the history of this…
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Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Abberton Sightings
See the latest sighting from Abberton Reservoir nature reserve.
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Top autumn reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserves to visit this autumn.
Abberton Reservoir nature reserve
A globally important wetland site, crucial for wildfowl, with 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visiting each year.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
Abberton's Winter Wonders
January is always good for birds at Abberton Reservoir: a birding hotspot whose powerful flame often burns brightest when temperatures are at their lowest.
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Abberton pond dipping
Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Abberton pond dipping
Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!