Parks & outdoor spaces

Visitors can enjoy walks on Essex Wildlife Trust's nature reserve; with stunning panoramic views across the reservoir and surrounding villages as well as superb views of the water's edge from three bird hides.

The nature reserve has a 900m accessible circular footpath and there are wheelchairs available for use.

The Visitor Centre offers a tearoom which is open seven... Read more

Constable Park is a new holiday and leisure park, offering Glamping, kayak and paddleboard hire and a Cafe, based on the River Stour near Manningtree. Overlooking the picturesque Dedham Vale, here you can hop in a kayak or onto a paddleboard directly from the Water Sport Hire centre. Coupled with some terrific glamping options and an on-site Coffee House, this park has exactly what you need for an easy-going but exciting trip into the heart of "Constable Country."

This 200 acre nature reserve is situated on the banks of the River Colne with magnificent views over the Colne Estuary and saltmarsh. There is a great range of habitats from heathland, woodland, scrub to ponds and lakes with 9 hides to relax and watch the wildlife from.

The visitor centre includes a well-stocked gift shop and tearoom offering light lunches, snacks and hot and cold drinks.... Read more

The Naze is a unique coastal landscape of outstanding geological and biological importance. As the most easterly peninsula in Essex it is an important site for migrating birds and boasts a number of different habitats, both terrestrial and marine.

There are events and activities for adults, families and children throughout the year, from fossil hunting to festivals.
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