Visit the largest remaining species-rich water meadow in Essex with its famous display of wildflowers and wonderful mosaic of habitats

Stroll along the banks of the Roman River in one of the best preserved river valleys in Essex, passing under swaying willow trees and into the peaceful woodland

Once a pumping station for a sewage works, this nature reserve is now a haven for reedbed species and provides a home to the UK's most endangered mammal, the Water Vole

Two attractive woods adjacent to each other that in spring are covered with an array of woodland flowers

Lying in the valley of the River Stort these reedbeds become alive during summer - with flowering marsh plants, singing Warblers, an abundance of invertebrates and a chance to see one of the UK’s…

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

An ancient woodland that is fantastic for spring and summer flowers and is one of the best places in the country to see the extremely rare Oxlip

A small reserve where the scrub comes alive with birdsong in spring and the ponds are a haven for damselflies

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

Skippers Island is one of the last remaining places in Essex with a true feeling of wilderness - a remote island in the Walton Backwaters, there is a sense of peacefulness, only interrupted by the…