Go Wild

When you think about ‘going wild’ in Essex, do you think of sea kayaking, nature watching, wild swimming, mountain biking and windsurfing..? No? Well think again because Essex has wild adventures … in spades!

Seal watching trips run from Harwich Harbour and Burnham on Crouch regularly throughout the season and our RSPB and Essex Wildlife Trust reserves rival any other county as migrating birds are naturally drawn to the food-rich mudflats and saltmarsh along the coast.

These dark mudflats soak up the Essex sunshine so the water is remarkably warm for wild swimming… even in the Autumn!

You can Go Wild with the family. Fossil hunting and beachcombing at Walton-on-the-Naze, where fossilised sharks’ teeth are in abundance, are just some of the exciting discoveries to be made.

With 350 miles of coastline, there are plenty of opportunities for water sports including sea kayaking, wind surfing, dinghy sailing, kite surfing, paddle boarding, jet-skiing and more.

Hadleigh Country Park is positively mountainous compared to other parts of our notoriously flat county so no surprise that the mountain biking is particularly good here..!

Wild Itineraries to inspire!

Inspiration

Wild Wallasea, Maldon and the Dengie Peninsula

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The Naze Nature Discovery Centre

Address

Old Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8LE

Telephone
+44 (0)1255 679379

naze@essexwt.org.uk

Walton-on-the-Naze

The Centre is open all year round and houses an education room as well as a café and gift shop. There are a number of displays including fossil and geology displays and information regarding bird migration and sightings.
Hanningfield Nature Discovery Park

Address

Hawkswood Road, Downham, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1WT

Telephone
+44 (0)1268 711001

hanningfield@essexwt.org.uk

Billericay

Set in beautiful woodland with views over the reservoir Hanningfield is the perfect place to walk, explore and play.
Belfairs Woodland Nature Discovery Park

Address

Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 4LR

Telephone
+44 (0)1702 477467

belfairs@essexwt.org.uk

Leigh-On-Sea

Belfairs Woodland Centre introduces visitors to the 1160-acre Living Landscape, a third of which is woodland, including a number of outstanding sites valuable for nature conservation.
Hadleigh Country Park

Address

Chapel Lane Car Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2PP

Telephone
+44 (0)1702 551072

country.parks@essex.gov.uk

Hadleigh

Hadleigh Park offers something to everyone, it is both beautiful and diverse.
Tollesbury Wick Marshes

Address

Off Mell Road, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE

Telephone
01621 862960

admin@essexwt.org.uk

Maldon

One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh that is managed as a traditional coastal farm using the Trust's own rare breed livestock to encourage a superb variety of wildlife.
Chigborough Lakes

Address

Chigborough Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RD

Telephone
01621 862960

admin@essexwt.org.uk

Maldon

An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of habitats including Willow Carr, open water, small ponds and marshy areas, rough grassland, and willow and hawthorn scrub.
Maldon Wick Meadow

Address

Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6YR

Telephone
01621 862960

admin@essexwt.org.uk

Maldon

This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most of it on embankment. The northern 250m of the embankment has been isolated by the Maldon southern link road.
Cycle around Hadleigh Country Park

Address

Chapel Lane Car Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2PP

Telephone
+44 (0)1702 551072

country.parks@essex.gov.uk

Hadleigh

Hadleigh Park offers something to everyone, it is both beautiful and diverse with one of the best UK mountain bike courses at its heart.
Cycle around Manningtree and Brightlingsea

Address

Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BN

tic@tendringdc.gov.uk

Manningtree

Why not discover and explore the beauty of the Tendring Peninsula by bike? There’s nothing like following the beautiful coastline or taking in the picturesque villages and countryside en-route. You’ll find the ideal setting for a family cycle ride…
Cycle around Clacton and Great Bentley

Address

Vista Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6DB

Clacton-on-Sea

Find the ideal setting for a family cycle ride or a more challenging route for the independent rider.
Town To Sea Trail

Address

Visit Colchester Information Centre, Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UG

Telephone
01206 282920

vic@colchester.gov.uk

Castle Park, Colchester

A unique art trail for cyclists and walkers along the River Colne.
Gunners Park

Address

Shoeburyness Garrison, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9FW

Telephone
01702 470700

chalkwell@metalculture.com

Southend-on-Sea

METAL provide innovative, multi-disciplinary residency space for artists from the UK and overseas in Southend on Sea at Chalkwell Hall.