Nature Reserves
Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity. We have 11 Nature Discovery Centres, 87 Nature Reserves, 2 Nature Parks and manage 8,400 acres of land.
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Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Centre is set in a spectacular position over looking Warren Gorge. Chafford Gorges Nature Discvery Park offers 200 acres of green space for numerous wildlife and…
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
More marvellous meadows at Chafford
Restoring rare chalk grassland habitat at Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park.
Reading the rocks at Chafford Gorges
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park has over 200 acres of green space for you to explore and is one of the most varied and biodiverse nature reserves in Essex. The four trails outlined below will help guide you around the reserve revealing the hidden gems and rich history of the site.
Top 12 seasonal nature reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust reserves to visit this winter.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Top autumn reserves
Top autumn reserves