Nature Discovery Centres

Visit one of our Nature Discovery Centres

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.

Chafford Gorges and Abbotts Hall Farm are currently closed.

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Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park

A wetland site of international importance for wildfowl. Up to 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visit each year. Excellent bird watching…

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Bedfords Park Nature Discovery Centre

Set in the stunning grounds of Bedfords Park, an historic parkland site of 215 acres, owned and managed by the London Borough of…

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Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre

Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre is the gateway to the Daws Heath Woodland. The centre provides a space for schools, groups and families…

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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…

Front of Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Centre

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Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park

Fingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust's first nature reserve (1961), some years later it was where the Trust opened their…

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Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Park

Providing panoramic views over the 870 acre reservoir. The Nature Discovery Centre is set in mature woodland and has proved a popular…

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Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre

Essex Wildlife Trust's Ingrebourne Valley Nature Discovery Centre is a partnership project between Essex Wildlife Trust and…

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Langdon Nature Discovery Park

Our new and sustainable Nature Discovery Centre with enhanced facilities is now open to the public. We look forward to welcoming you to…

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The Naze Nature Discovery Centre

The Naze is a unique coastal landscape of outstanding geological and biological importance. As the most easterly peninsula in Essex it…

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Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre

The Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre is situated in Thorndon Country Park. There are some fantastic walks through ancient woodland and…

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Thameside Nature Discovery Park

A stunning and innovative visitor centre built on a former landfill site, with superb views over Mucking Flats SSSI and the Thames…

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Abbotts Hall

A 700-acre nature reserve and the head office of Essex Wildlife Trust, situated on the Blackwater Estuary. The site demonstrates a…