Birdwatching in Essex

Essex has the longest coastline of any English county, a maze of estuaries and grazing marsh that holds internationally important numbers of brent geese and waders.

Map of reserves in Essex

25 kmRainham MarshesRainham Marshes (RSPB)
Approximate positions — select a marker to open the reserve guide.

Standout reserves

Rainham Marshes

Purfleet, Essex · RSPB

wetlandwheelchair accessibleFree entry

Towns with reserves

All reserves in Essex

Rainham Marshes

Purfleet, Essex · RSPB

wetlandwheelchair accessibleFree entry

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