Wildlife reserves · East of England
Wrabness Nature Reserve
Wrabness Nature Reserve — 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
- Wrabness · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wrabness Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Essex, East of England. Operated by Essex Wildlife Trust. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wrabness, about 2.0 km away. Postcode area CO11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stour Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wrabness Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve located in Wrabness, Essex, in the East of England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Stour Estuary, part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and is included in the RAMSAR sites for the Stour and Orwell Estuaries. The reserve is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9409, 1.1426
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Wrabness
- Postcode
- CO11 2TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Nearest railway station
- Wrabness — 2 km
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28402510 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wrabness Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Stour - geograph.org.uk - 1364434.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wrabness Nature Reserve?
- Wrabness Nature Reserve is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO11 2TE), in the parish of Wrabness.
- Who runs Wrabness Nature Reserve?
- Wrabness Nature Reserve is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Wrabness Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Wrabness Nature Reserve is part of the Stour Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wrabness Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Wrabness Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wrabness Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Wrabness, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO11 2TE.
- Are dogs allowed at Wrabness Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.