A beautiful mosaic habitat, Cockaynes Wood is situated in an area which was once extensively used for sand and gravel extraction and now supports a whole array of amazing wildlife

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

With trees covered in apples and grasses full of wildflowers, make sure to visit this little slice of picturesque countryside

Once gravel pits, this land was flooded and transformed into a wildlife haven where you can discover new wildlife round every bend or sit back on one of the benches and take it all in

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

Step into this wonderful pocket of ancient woodland and meadows, filled with wildflowers in spring and butterflies in summer.

A fascinating mosaic of ancient woodland and naturally-regenerating woodland alongside wet meadow and fen - creating a unique, wildlife-rich landscape.

Take a stroll and admire the butteflies along the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line

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

Colne Point is an impressive expanse of saltmarsh, creek and shingle, running along the coastline at the mouth of the Colne Estuary