Wildlife reserves · East of England
Lion Creek and Lower Raypits
Lion Creek and Lower Raypits — 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
- Burnham-on-Crouch · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 65 km². Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.6190°, 0.7760°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crouch and Roach Estuaries SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is a 65.2-hectare (161-acre) nature reserve east of Canewdon in Essex. It is part of the Crouch and Roach Estuaries Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is owned and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. The former creek has been cut off from the Crouch Estuary by a seawall, and it has salt marsh plants such as golden samphire and sea-spurrey. There is a bird hide from which many species of sea birds can be seen. Lower Raypits can be accessed from Lion Creek by the seawall path. It has a variety of pasture, salt marsh and intertidal habitats, with nationally scarce plants such as beaked tasselweed, sea barley, grass vetchling and curved hard-grass. Invertebrates include Roesel's bush-cricket. There is access from the road between Canewdon and Wallasea Island.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6190, 0.7760
- County
- Essex
- District
- Rochford
- Parish
- Canewdon
- Postcode
- SS4 2EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham-on-Crouch — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404727 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lion Creek and Lower Raypits (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View From Garon Hide - geograph.org.uk - 1445511.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lion Creek and Lower Raypits?
- Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode SS4 2EY), in the parish of Canewdon.
- Who runs Lion Creek and Lower Raypits?
- Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Lion Creek and Lower Raypits a protected site?
- Yes — Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is part of the Crouch and Roach Estuaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) Ramsar wetland.
- Is Lion Creek and Lower Raypits free to visit?
- Yes, Lion Creek and Lower Raypits is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lion Creek and Lower Raypits?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham-on-Crouch, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS4 2EY.
- Are dogs allowed at Lion Creek and Lower Raypits?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.