Wildlife reserves · East of England
Abbotts Hall Farm
Abbotts Hall Farm — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abbotts Hall Farm is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 282 km². Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.7960°, 0.8450°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Abbotts Hall Farm is a 282 hectare nature reserve in Great Wigborough in Essex. It is the head office of the Essex Wildlife Trust, which manages the site. It is also part of the Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar site, Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation, It is an important archaeological site, and includes a Scheduled Monument, Great Wigborough henge. This is a working farm which is managed to encourage wildlife. Seawalls have been breached to create marshland, which has many fish, insects, invertebrates and plants which provide food for migrating birds. A new lake has also been constructed, and fields provide additional habitats for fauna such as skylarks. There is access to some areas and footpaths across others.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7960, 0.8450
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Great and Little Wigborough
- Postcode
- CO5 7RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28035241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abbotts Hall Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abbots Hall Pond - geograph.org.uk - 551721.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abbotts Hall Farm?
- Abbotts Hall Farm is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO5 7RZ), in the parish of Great and Little Wigborough.
- Who runs Abbotts Hall Farm?
- Abbotts Hall Farm is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Abbotts Hall Farm a protected site?
- Yes — Abbotts Hall Farm is part of the Blackwater Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) Ramsar wetland.
- Is Abbotts Hall Farm free to visit?
- Yes, Abbotts Hall Farm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abbotts Hall Farm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO5 7RZ. It sits within the Witham parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Abbotts Hall Farm?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.