visitor center in Norton Mandeville

Community Forest offering green space for families, dog-walkers and lovers of the outdoors. Visit our Forest Centre for events, kids activities, cafe & shop.

Thorndon Countryside Centre is jointly owned and managed by Essex Wildlife Trust & Essex County Council. It has a gift shop, display area and café.

Managed in partnership with Essex & Suffolk Water this 100 acre mixed woodland reserve adjoins the 870 acre Hanningfield Reservoir, a SSSI for its nationally important populations of wildfowl.

Official page of the UK's largest horse sanctuary, responsible for over 2000 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.

Stunning nature reserve 461 acres of woodland, meadows, lakes and former plotland gardens. There are beautiful wildlife gardens a museum of Plotland Life.

Visitor information for Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beach.

Community Forest offering green space for families, dog-walkers and lovers of the outdoors. Visit our Forest Centre for events, kids activities, cafe & shop.

Essex Wildlife Trust run Bedfords Park Visitor Centre. It has a café overlooking the park, a great gift shop and fun events for all ages. All profits go to the charity.