Wildlife reserves · East of England
Howlands Marsh
Howlands Marsh — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Great Bentley · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Howlands Marsh is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 30 km². Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.8110°, 1.0670°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Colne Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Howlands Marsh is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) nature reserve north-east of St Osyth in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest Special Protection Area and Ramsar site, and the Blackwater Flats and Marshes Nature Conservation Review site. This site is marshy grassland, which is low lying and hummocky, and divided by water channels. There are also areas of saltmarsh, which has sea wormwood and golden samphire. Breeding birds include reed warblers, skylarks, lapwings and reed buntings. There is access by a footpath from the B1027 road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8110, 1.0670
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- St Osyth
- Postcode
- CO16 8GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clacton
- Nearest railway station
- Great Bentley — 4.5 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Howlands Marsh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Flag Creek - geograph.org.uk - 1356529.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Howlands Marsh?
- Howlands Marsh is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO16 8GZ), in the parish of St Osyth.
- Who runs Howlands Marsh?
- Howlands Marsh is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Howlands Marsh a protected site?
- Yes — Howlands Marsh is part of the Colne Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) Ramsar wetland.
- Is Howlands Marsh free to visit?
- Yes, Howlands Marsh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Howlands Marsh?
- The nearest railway station is Great Bentley, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO16 8GZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Howlands Marsh?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.