essex
Day out: Tollesbury Wick, Essex
Essex has one of the longest county coastlines in England, home to haunting marsh
harriers, majestic winter wildfowl and Britain’s smallest mammal
Day out: Rainham Marshes, Essex
Go pond dipping and bug hunting in one of the London area’s most important wildlife sites
Bike Ride: Epping Forest, Essex
Once visited by kings and queens, Epping’s woodlands, grasslands, heaths, rivers, bogs and ponds form one of London’s finest and largest open spaces
Day out: Hatfield Forest, Essex
The ancient roots of Essex run deep at Hatfield Forest, home to woodland creatures and 1,200-year-old oaks
Walk: Along the Sea Wall at Heybridge Basin, Essex
A refreshing and easy coastal walk along the Blackwater Estuary, home to an abundance of wildlife and perfect for families.
Little Baddow and River Chelmer, Essex
Escape London to explore the countryside along a pretty willow-fringed waterway
Roman river walk, Colchester, Essex
Explore the ancient walls of Colchester, once the capital of Roman Britain