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Langdon visitor centre is set in a stunning nature reserve of 461 acres which comprises of woodland, meadows, lakes and former plotland gardens. A beautiful wildlife garden is situated directly behind the visitor centre (sorry dogs are not permitted...
Wat Tyler Country Park, on the southeast edge of Basildon, has new hides overlooking a productive scrape and is close to a rubbish tip which always attracts gulls. Bearded Tits breed in expanses of reed and scarcer species have been observed, includi...
A warm welcome will always greet you at Hanningfield reservoir visitor centre.The visitor centre is set in mature woodland and offers superb views over the 870 acre Hanningfield Reservoir. It is an ideal place to view the wildlife within the nature ...
The Flitch Way passes through 15 miles of countryside along the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway in the heart of rural Essex. Its name comes from a medieval ceremony, which originated in Little Dunmow and which still takes place every f...
Great Notley Country Park covers some 100 acres of open space, which is managed for the benefit of wildlife and the community. The site was formally arable farmland and has been transformed into a mixture of wetland and open grassland. Each of these ...
Thorndon Country Park is divided into Thorndon Park North, with the Countryside Centre, and Thorndon Park South. These areas are linked by the 'Old Park', which is owned by the Woodland Trust, and 'Old Thorndon Pasture', which is owned by Essex Count...
Weald Country Park is located to the west of Brentwood. At nearly 500 acres it is the largest of the Essex County Council Country Parks. Parkland has been established here for more than 700 years; the lakes, the tree-lined avenues, and large parkland...
Danbury Commons and Blakes Wood is a large open area of heathland, gorse and coppice adjoining ancient woodland Along with Lingwood Common, Danbury Common forms the second largest area of commonland in Essex after Epping Forest. Traditionally c...
Hylands House, in Chelmsford, Essex, is a stunning Grade II* listed property, spectacularly restored to its former glory and situated in 574 acres of historic landscaped parkland....
RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex, was a farm house which was made into a garden after 1955 and then taken over by the RHS. It has lawns, a dell, a lily pond, raised beds, mixed borders and other features. A surprising number of plants flourish on a ...
Hainault Forest Country Park is one of the remaining sections of the former Forest of Essex in England. Epping Forest and Hatfield Forest are other examples. It is located partly in Hainault in the London Borough of Redbridge and partly in Essex. ...
Colchester's distinctive heritage is nowhere more apparent than in Castle Park. A site of national importance, this Victorian Park contains evidence of 2000 years of history and is a landscape moulded by the people of Colchester over many eras. Ca...
Fingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust's first nature reserve (1961) and some years later it was where the Trust opened their first visitor centre, and fifty years on visitors are still coming to see this magical place. Set in a spectacular positi...
High Woods Country Park One of Colchester's beauty spots, the Country Park includes woodland, open spaces (ideal for picnics) a lake and wildflower meadows.Along with marshy areas, hayfields and scrubland, High Woods provides the right habitat for th...
Gosfield Lake Resort is a private family run leisure park, set in the heart of rural Open water Essex, close to Constable Country and right on the Essex Way. The 36 acre lake and surrounding countryside combine to create a natural beauty spot, where ...
Widely regarded as the flagship green space for the area, Belfairs Nature Reserve - also known as Hadleigh Great Wood - has been managed, through coppicing to create a perfect home for a diverse range of wildlife and is a Site of Special Scientific I...
Belhus Woods Country Park was originally part of the Belhus Estate, home of the Barrett and Lennard families from the 15th to the 20th Century. The grounds were designed by 'Capability Brown' and work carried out by Richard Woods. Some areas of wo...
Dating back to the Saxon period, Langdon simply means "long hill". The park sits on a 385ft crescent-shaped hilly ridge which extends from Dunton to Vange. There are two main areas totalling approximately 400 acres (or the size of 200 full size footb...
Cudmore Grove offers visitors a trip to the seaside with a difference. Located at the eastern end of Mersea Island, the park includes a sandy beach backed by a large expanse of open grassland, perfect for summer games, picnics and taking in the views...
Hadleigh Castle and Country Park is set in the romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War, becoming a...
Marsh Farm Country Park provides an enjoyable and educational day out for the whole family. It is a farm where children can get close to and learn about the farm animals and play safely in the adventure play areas. As well as the farm, visitors ca...
Holland Haven Country Park is situated on the coast between Clacton and Frinton-on-Sea, the County Park offers over 100 acres of unspoilt scenic coastline....
Grays Beach Riverside Park is a fantastic place to visit at any time and it gets even better in summer. Great play equipment like our giant sand pit, adventure trail, aerial slide and the famous Grays Beach play galleon are open all year round and...
In recent years Maldon's Prom Park has undergone an extensive makeover with the salt water lake being drained and replaced with an ornamental lake complete with fountains and resident swans. Although swimming, paddling and rowing boats are a thing...
Mistley Place Park - Animal Rescue Centre is a sanctuary that receives no funding from outside organisations and relies totally on income from the tearooms and visitors to the park, along with donations from the public. Here at Mistley Place Park,...
At Kidspace The Ultimate Indoor Adventure Park, over 5's can try out the 25ft climbing wall or race round the go-kart track before scaling the heights of the Orb. For older kids we also have the very popular Skytrail which is suspended 3 meters i...
At Lee Valley Park Farms you can meet a variety of exciting animals from fluffy sheep to friendly meerkat. Time out to play can be taken in the tractor barn, where there's mini tractors, The Pit- to dig in and an adventure play area. There's also...
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