Chalkwell Fair Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8NL, Until 14th August Open daily – 1pm – 10pm and Sundays 1pm – 8pm. Fairground rides! £1 entry fee, gate profits going to Southend Mencap Crazy price days, all rides £1 - Monday 8th and Wednesday 10th August! Summer Story: Superworm Thameside, SS17 0RN 9th August, 10am - 11.30am Join Essex Wildlife Trust for a cozy story in the wood reading everyone’s favourite, Superworm! Bring a cuddly teddy and a snack to help you enjoy the book and then take part in some fun Superworm themed activities. Suitable for ages 18 months to 5 years. £5 per child A Big Wild Summer Family Adventure Flatford Wildlife Garden, CO7 6UL 9th August, 11am - 1pm Make a butterfly feeder and leaf print onto fabric to make a flag. Play in the mud kitchen, den build and make a clay creature. Complete a wildlife trail and hunt for bugs in our meadow. Take the chance to practise your fire-lighting skills and toast marshmallows over the campfire to make a delicious smore. £11 non-members, £10 members 10 Years on Celebrating the Olympics Hadleigh Park, Benfleet, SS7 2PP 10th August, 10.30am - 12.30pm Re-live olynpic events on the big screen, guided rides, taster rides, pump track challenge and walking trails. Free Pond Dipping Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve Grange Farm Centre, IG7 6DP 10th August, 10am - 11am, 11.30am - 12.30pm Use special pond dipping nets to go fishing and discover the creatures living deep inside the pond. How many different creatures will you catch. £5 per child Bug Hunting Ingrebourne, RM12 6TS, 10am - 11am, 11.30pm - 12.30pm Grab a magnifying glass, ID chart and net for our quest to discover the fascinating creatures that live in the woods and meadow. £5 per child Castle Park Bandstand Concerts Colchester Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1UG 13th August- Harmonettes 14th August- Boxted Methodist Silver Band You'll discover a great range of local and regional bands performing completely free concerts in Castle Park's beautiful Victorian Bandstand on selected Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer. Free Now: the future community event Cudmore Grove Country Park, CO5 8UE 13th August, 9.30am -12.00pm. Two sessions. Are your children passionate about the environment, anxious about climate change and/ or full of ideas and want to make a difference? For families and children aged 7+ to discuss climate change and what it might mean for you and Essex as a place. Free

What's on at Essex Parks this month! The Mum Club Picnic in the Park Hylands Park, Chelmsford 9th August, 10.30am - 12.30pm Grab your picnic blankets & join The Mum Club South Essex for our first Picnic in the Park in the stunning setting of Hylands Park, Chelmsford. All mums, mums-to-be, bumps, babies and toddlers welcome. As its the school holidays older children can come along too. Tickets include individual brunch picnic box, fruit juice and TMC goodie bag. Family Wild Wednesdays Danbury Country Park, Chelmsford, CM3 4AW 10th, 17th, 24th August, 11am - 2pm Meet on the meadow at Danbury Country Park for some child-led free play in the great outdoors, run by the Essex Country Parks Outdoor Learning Team. Books in the Park 11st August Weald Country Park - 1.30pm - 3.30pm Thorndon Country Park - 10am -12pm The mobile library will be at these Essex Country Parks. Come and hear The Gruffalo and Stickman by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, before (or after) you explore the themed trails in the parks. Storytimes at 10.30am and 11.30am at Thorndon Park and at 2pm and 3pm at Weald Park. Free Bushcraft Parsonage Farm, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 0LA 9th August, 12pm - 1.30pm (kids only) 11th August, 10.30am - 12pm (family session) Bushcraft survival skills with a qualified instructor. Includes fire lighting, shelter building, basic navigational skills, games and more. £18.99 per child Insect Discovery Rainham Marshes, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ 14th August, 11am - 1pm We’ll look for butterflies, dragonflies, bees and many more. Non member adult £12.50, non member child £6.50 Adult member £10.50, child member £4.50 Storytelling Adventures Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET 17th and 30th August, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm Set out on an interactive storytelling adventure around the garden with extraordinary storyteller Mike Dodsworth Free, garden admission applies Smoke and Fire BBQ Festival Castle Park, Colchester 20th - 21st August Enjoy the Great British BBQ Competition and Steak Cook-Off World-class BBQ and fire Jockeys demonstrating the magic of BBQ. Eat your way around the world with our award-winning street food Exhibitors. Live music throughout the day with rides and entertainment for the kids. Adults £16, Children over 5 £5 Owl Night Belfairs Woods, 24th August, 7pm - 9pm Join Faith and her team from Imperial Bird of Prey Academy for an evening of owls at Belfairs. The team will be flying owls in the Centre! Book at the Centre or call 01702 477467. £9 per person. Be sure to check back next month for more great Essex events!

Bug and Butterfly Summer Trails 1st - 31st August The Explore Essex summer trail starts this week! Turn your kids into mini explorers. Follow the route (loosely marked in the booklets), chase through trees, linger around the lakes and zoom across the meadows. Belhus Woods, South Ockendon, RM15 4XJ Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7FS Weald Country Park, Brentwood, CM14 5QS Pick up a trail booklet from the café for just £2 Inflatable Fun Day Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ND 2nd August (and every Tuesday in August) 11.30am -1.30pm, 2.30pm - 4.30pm or Full Day sessions Half Day - £9.00 or £6 for baby/toddler area (3 and under) Full Day - £15 or £10 for baby/toddler area £1 adult entry Super Scientists Thameside, SS17 0RN 2nd August, 2pm - 4pm An afternoon of mad experiments, making some slime to take home. Suitable for children 5+. Child £7 Dens and Bushcraft Thorndon, CM13 3RZ 3rd August, 10am - 12pm Learn how to build a den and how to use a flint and steel, before toasting a snack on the fire Suitable for ages 5+. Child £7 Inflatable Fun Day Promenade Park, Maldon 3rd August (and every Wednesday in August) 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm An action packed inflatable fun day assault courses, activity units, bouncy castles, slides and fun runs! Book online £8.50 per child, adults £1.50, under 2's free with a full paying sibling On the day - £10 per child, adults £2.50 Summer Holiday Activities at Hadleigh Park Hadleigh Park, Benfleet, SS7 2PP 2nd August, 10.30am - 11.30am - Fun Family Fitness 3rd August, 10.30am - 12.30pm - Outdoor Games 4th August, 10.30am - 12.30pm - Animal Trail and Small Farm Animals Free, no booking required Woodland Explorers Belfairs, SS9 4LR 4th August, 10am - 12pm Forest fun sessions for children aged 5 plus. Settle into our woodland explorer's session, structured activities for all the family to enjoy, exploring the woodlands and learning about nature. Child £7 Wild Story Time Langdon, SS16 6EJ 4th August, 2pm - 3.30pm Join us for an afternoon of stories, play and crafts themed around a well-loved story. Suitable for 5s and under accompanied by an adult. Child £7 Ranger Rambles Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick, Colchester, CO5 7DN 7th August 10.30am - 12pm Join our Ranger for a guided walk exploring the seasonal highlights the reserve has to offer. An informal ramble: we will talk about anything and everything that we see or you ask about. Booking Essential Please Donation £4 per person, £8 family

Inflatable Fun Days Promenade Park, Maldon 27th July (and every Wednesday in August) 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm An action packed inflatable fun day assault courses, activity units, bouncy castles, slides and fun runs! Book online £8.50 per child, adults £1.50, under 2's free with a full paying sibling On the day - £10 per child, adults £2.50 Anglo-Saxon Weekend Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ND 30th and 31st July, 11am - 4pm Witness a battle re-enactment, take part in Anglo-Saxon themed crafts and activities, and get hands on with archaeological excavation! £8 per adult and children over 3 Roman Festival Lower Castle Park, Colchester, C01 1HL 30th July and 31st, 10.30am - 5pm Famous ‘Britannia’ re-enactment fighters and performers accompanied by the Praetorian Guard. Ballistas, archery, donkey rides, stalls, Roman food displays and to eat. Full bars, picnic areas. £5 per day per adult; £8 weekend pass. Children 13 and under go FREE when accompanied by an adult. Castle Park Bandstand Concerts Colchester Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1UG 25th July - German Youth Orchestra 30th July -Sid Bolan Big Band 31st July - John Seeley’s Jazz and Saxophone Group 1pm - 3pm You'll discover a great range of local and regional bands performing completely free concerts in Castle Park's beautiful Victorian Bandstand on selected Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer. Essex Wildlife Trust Events Thameside, SS17 0RN Nature Tots Taster Session - 25th 10am-12pm £7 Woodland Magic - 26th 10am-12pm £7 Dinosaur Discovery - 26th 2-4pm £7 Bird Brains - 27th 10am-12pm £7 Big Butterfly Count Walk - 27th 2-3.30pm £3 Langdon, SS16 6EJ Drop in Big Bug Hunt - 25th 1.30-4pm £3 Nature Tots Taster Session - 27th 10am-12pm £7 Reconect with Nature - 29th 10am-12pm £7 Hanningfield, CM11 1WT Nature Tots Taster Session - 26th 10am-12pm £7 Pond Dipping - 26th 2-4pm £7 Forest School Drop Off Day (Over 8s) - 27th 9am-4pm £25 Wildlife Explorers - 28th 10am-12pm £7 Family Bioblitz - 28th 2-4pm £7 The Naze, CO14 8LE Forest School Drop Off Day (Over 5s) - 27th 9am-4pm £25 Belfairs, SS9 4LR Drop in Butterfly Crafts and Count - 27th 1.30-5pm Thorndon, CM13 3RZ Polination Pals - 27th 10am-12pm £7 Fingringhoe, CO5 7DN Forest School Drop Off Day (Over 5s) - 29th, 9am-4pm £25 Ingrebourne, RM12 6TS Bug Hunting - 29th 10-11am and 11.30am-12.30pm £5 Abberton, CO2 0EU Wild Art - 29th 10.30am-12pm and 2-4pm Chigwell Meadow, IG7 6DP Family Forest Fun - 29th 10am-12pm and 1-3pm £7

Open Air Film & Street Food Fest Colchester Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1UG 21st - 24th July Four days, 12 films! Jumanji, The Lost Boys, Little Shop of Horrors, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Friday The 13th, Bridesmaids, Clueless, The Greatest Showman and more. Brilliant street food vendors. Check Facebook event page for movie start times Adults from £10.50, many two for one deals available. Kids 0-3 years are Free, 4-15 years Free per paying adult Bat and Glow Worm Walk Iron Latch nature reserve, Colchester, CO3 0JT Friday 22nd July, 9pm Fun for kids and adults alike at Iron Latch nature reserve. Identify various species of bat using bat detectors and afterwards, go to the reserve’s meadow to hunt for glow worms and count them for the yearly survey. £4.00 per person. Children - free. Booking essential. Late Night Garden Opening RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET Soak up the beautiful summer surroundings on a peaceful stroll around the garden and enjoy a delicious bbq. Adults £7 (after 5pm) Children £3.50 Sunset Ibiza Athems Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet, SS7 2PP Friday 22nd July, 7pm - 10pm A sunset session of club anthems from the 90s and early 00s. The Hub Cafe will be open plus BBQ. Free entry (car parking applies) A Big Wild Summer Family Adventure Flatford Wildlife Garden, Colchester, CO7 6UL 23rd July, 11am - 1pm Make a butterfly feeder and leaf print onto fabric to make a flag. Play in the mud kitchen, den build and make a clay creature. Complete a wildlife trail and hunt for bugs in the meadow. Take the chance to practise your fire-lighting skills and toast marshmallows over the campfire to make a delicious smore. Each booking must include an adult at the event. Adults do not require a ticket £11 non-members, £10 members Bio Blitz Nature Fun Day Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS Sunday 24th July, 10am-3pm Go on a wild minibeast safari, discover the aquatic creatures living in the river, follow the nature trail, learn all about your discoveries in the ID Zone, plus crafts and much more! Help the experts to count as many wildlife species as we can find! Meet the Moths: 10am River Survey Identification: 11am - 12pm The Big Butterfly Count: 10am - 3pm Children’s Crafts: 10am - 3pm Free, drop in Insect Discovery Rainham Marshes, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ 24th July, 11am - 1pm Look for butterflies, dragonflies, bees and many more. This bug guided walk is suitable for adults and children over 8 years old. Non member adult £12.50, non member child £6.50 Adult member £10.50, child member £4.50

The Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild is back this June! The idea is to dedicate a moment everyday throughout June to connect to nature. Whether its writing in a nature journal, alfresco lunch breaks or exploring a new nature reserve, it only needs to be a few, uninterrupted minutes to really feel the benefits of nature. We all know how important nature is for our physical and mental wellbeing. Why not take part this year and see if you can feel the difference? Sign up! Parks of Essex is full of ideas of places to visit in Essex. You can find information on parks, playgrounds and nature reserves in Essex. There over 70 of them on our Directory. Here is our list of our the top Essex Parks to visit during June for Essex Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild. Belfairs Woods, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4LR Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, CM11 1WT Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6EJ Two Tree Island, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2GB Rainham Marshes, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ Hadleigh Park, Benfleet, SS7 2PP Wallasea Island, Rochford, SS4 2HD Hadleigh Castle, Hadleigh, SS7 2AP Roding Valley Nature Reserve, Chigwell, IG7 6DP Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5JQ The Naze, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8LE Barling Nature Reserve, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 ONN Danbury Country Park, Chelmsford, CM3 4AW Hockley Woods, Rochford, SS5 4NN Cudmore Grove Country Park, East Mersea, CO5 8UE Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ND Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood, CM13 3RZ Weald Country Park, Brentwood, CM14 5QS Shoebury East Beach, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9AD Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET Daws Hall Nature Reserve, Lamarsh, CO8 5EX Belhus Woods Country Park, South Ockendon, RM15 4XJ Thameside Nature Park, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0RN Hornchurch Country Park, RM12 6DF Grays Riverside Beach, Grays, RM17 6HF Abberton Reservoir, Colchester, CO2 0EU Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1UG Wat Tyler Country Park, Basildon, SS16 4UH Warley Place Nature Reserve, Brentwood, CM13 3HU Magnolia Park and Nature Reserve, Rochford, SS4 3AD Parks of Essex will be joining in #30dayswild on Instagram Follow us and follow along for daily ideas and inspiration.

Check out these events happening across parks, playgrounds and nature reserves this month. We have something for for adults, children and dog friendly Essex Events too. Thameside Jubilee Trail Thameside Nature Discovery Centre, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0RN 28th May - 5th June 2022 Follow the self-led trail.Drop into the Nature Discovery Centre anytime between 10am - 4pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maps will be provided on entry and a small prize can be claimed at the end. £3 per person Circus Zyair Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NB Wednesday 25th - Sunday 5th June 2022 Circus Zyair is proud to present a colourful and action packed hour and a half show with high energy acts from all over the world. Tickets £12.99 per person The Power of Superbees RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET Take a peek into the secret life of bees with a week of fun activities at RHS Garden Hyde Hall Superbees discovery trail - Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June, 10am – 5pm, self-led trail Sunflower seed planting - Monday 30th May - requires pre-booking Storytelling adventures - Tuesday 31st May Craft workshop - Thursday 2nd June Garden admission applies - Adults £12.95, Children 5 - 16 £6.55 Carters Steam Fair Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5JQ Monday 30th May - Sunday 5th June 2022, 11am - 7pm, open til 10pm on Saturday 4th June Lovingly restored fairground rides and attractions dating from the 1890s to the 1960s at this vintage funfair Free entry to fair, buy tokens for rides Free fireworks at 9pm on Saturday 4th June Jubilee Cream Tea Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NB Thursday 2nd June 2022, 11am - 3pm Cream tea will be in a box and can be eaten at the visitor centre or taken away. Jubilee themed children's craft activity is included. Tickets: £9 per person, Prebooking required Music in the Park Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NB Each day of the bank holiday will see a range of musical entertainment at the Priory Park bandstand. Thursday 2nd - Jubilee Festival of Brass will run from between 1-6pm. Friday 3rd - The Famous Potatoes will perform from 3-4.30pm Saturday 4th - Community Choir Southend Vox between 3-4.30pm Sunday 5th - The Show Choir from 3-4.30pm Family Forest Fun Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP Friday 3rd June 2022, 10am - 12pm Discover, play and explore before toasting a snack on the fire. Suitable for children aged 3 - 10. £7 per child Advanced booking essential Brilliant Bugs Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre Hawkswood Road, Downham, Billericay, CM11 1WT Sunday 5th June 2022, 10am-12pm Search for brilliant bugs in the grass using grass nets and in the woods using pots and sieves. Make your own hanging bug hotel to take home for your garden. This is an event for 5-10 year olds. £7 per child. Booking essential. Breeding birds of Wallasea Island RSPB Wallasea Island, Rochford SS4 2H Saturday 18th June 2022, 10.30am to 1pm A walk around the lagoons and grasslands to find some of the many birds breeding on Wallasea taking advantage of the varied habitats provided. £5.50 - £6.50 Flower Walk Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve , Tiptree, CO5 0PT Wednesday 22nd June 2022, 7pm - 9pm Walk led by two local experts who know the heath and its heathland flora well, and will help find many different species. £3 per person Forest Fun for Neurodiverse Children Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre, Thorndon Park North, The Avenue, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3RZ Saturday 25 June 2022, 10am - 12pm Join Essex Wildlife Trust in the woods for Forest Fun for Neurodiverse children (Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, OCD, Anxiety, etc.). Learn some bushcraft skills, do some natural arts and crafts, and go for a nature walk all with the guidance of the Outdoor Learning Officer on site. For neorodiverse children only from ages 5-16. £7 per child Midsummer Madness Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Braintree, Cressing, CM77 8PD Saturday 25th June 2022 - 10:30am - 5:00pm Essex Book Festival presents Midsummer Madness at Cressing Temple Barns, as part of the Summer of Culture 2022. Join Essex Book Festival for a magical day of author events (for the young and the young at heart), dragons, fairies, storytelling, live music and theatre, den-building and a mud-kitchen. Free, some workshops and events are ticketed The Wildlife Trust 30 Days Wild starts this June! Be sure to check back next month for more great Essex events!

It was such a joy to stumble across the beautiful, delicate snowdrops on our walk yesterday. ⁣ Here are some places you can spot snowdrops in Essex 👇⁣ 📍 Warley Place Nature Reserve⁣ Brentwood ⁣ CM13 3HU⁣ ⁣ 📍 Priory Park⁣ Southend-on-Sea ⁣ SS2 6ND⁣ ⁣ 📍 Hanningfield Reservoir⁣ Billericay ⁣ CM11 1WT⁣ ⁣ 📍 Daws Hall Nature Reserve⁣ Bures⁣ CO8 5EX⁣ ⁣ 📍 Marks Hall Estate⁣ Coggeshall ⁣ CO6 1TG⁣ ⁣ 🌱 The National Garden Scheme works with beautiful, private gardens. The scheme raises money for nursing and health care charities. There are several gardens laced with snowdrops opening in Essex this spring. Check out the NGS website for opening times and dates.⁣ ⁣ 📍 Horkesley Hall⁣ Colchester⁣ CO6 4DB⁣ ⁣ 📍 Dragons⁣ Chelmsford⁣ CM1 4LS⁣ ⁣ 📍 Longyard Cottage⁣ Waltham Abbey⁣ EN9 2DA⁣ ⁣ 📍 Grove Lodge⁣ Saffron Walden⁣ CB10 2AB⁣ ⁣ 📍 Ulting Wick⁣ Maldon⁣ CM9 6QX⁣ ⁣ 📍 Green Island⁣ Ardleigh⁣ CO7 7SP⁣ Happy Snowdrop spotting!

Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre, Hornchurch Christmas Family Trail Every weekend in December - 10am to 3pm Head into the Discovery Centre to pick up your trail map, then head out into the country park and follow the map to answer the festive questions. Once you have completed the trail, head back to the centre for a prize. £3 per person Essex Wildlife Trust Website Highwoods Country Park, Colchester Christmas Self-Guided Trails 18th and 19th December - 11am to 3pm Chose from two magical Festive themed walking trails. The Christmas Wordsearch trail is suitable for children aged 4 - 8 years and the 12 Days of Christmas Trail is suitable for children aged 7 - 11 years. Explore the woods and follow the trail to solve the festive clues. £1 per trail sheet from the High Woods Country Park visitor centre. Colchester Council Website Wallasea Island, Rochford Mulled Wine Walk 19th December - 12pm This moderate, 10km walk is hosted by @trekessex, a walking group for keen walkers in their 20s and 30s. Enjoy a mulled wine break halfway through the trail. You do not have to be a member of Ramblers to join in the walk. Ramblers Website Highwoods Country Park, Colchester New Years Day Walk 1st January - 11am to 1pm Join this 3 mile Ranger-led walk through the Park, followed by a cup of mulled wine and mince pie. Meet outside the Visitor Centre at High Woods. £5.50 Colchester Council Website Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre, Hornchurch New Years Day Walk 1st January - 11am to 1pm Meet at the Nature Discovery Centre for this New Years Day social walk Essex Wildlife Trust Website

Gunners Park Nature Reserve is perfect for coastal walks. There is also an abundance of wildlife which can be found in the grassland and pond areas. Great Dog Friendly walks. Children can enjoy the basketball courts, two playgrounds and skate park. 📍Address Shoeburyness SS3 9QB 🅿️ Parking Free parking at Gunners Park Carpark (SS3 9FD). A variety of on street parking throughout the Reserve Facilities ☕ Cafe - NO ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop - NO 🚻 Toilets - NO ♿ Accessible - YES - accessible parking and accessible walk along seafront 🪑 Picnic Tables - YES 🏃‍♀️ Playground - YES See Gunners Park Playground and Gunners Park Toddler Playground 🐶 Dog Friendly - YES Essex Wildlife Trust Website

This spacious, fenced off playground has lots of play equipment suitable for biggest kids. There are wooden climbing and balance apparatus, a large climbing frame with slide, swings and a zipwire. This grassy playground is usually muddy and get waterlogged following heavy rainfall. There is a nearby toddler play park and the Gunners Park Nature Reserve is great for walks. 📍Address Gunners Park Play Area Magazine Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-Sea SS3 9QN 🅿️ Parking Free parking at Gunners Park Carpark (SS3 9FD) There is also on street parking close by Facilities ☕ Cafe - NO ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop - NO 🚻 Toilets - NO ♿ Accessible - NO - accessible parking in car park but playground is not accessible 🪑 Picnic Tables - NO 🏃‍♀️ Playground - YES 🐶 Dog Friendly - NO, The Nature Reserve nearby is very dog friendly

The Magnolia Nature Reserve has some fantastic, long woodland walks. The Reserve is also used by horse riders. Plenty of wildlife can be seen in the woods and surrounding the pond. Children can feed the ducks. There is also a playground suitable for smaller children. The play park has climbing frames, slides, swings and a rocking horse. 📍Address Magnolia Road Rochford SS4 3AD 🅿️ Parking Yes - Rectory Road/Magnolia Road, by the railway bridge Facilities ☕ Cafe - NO ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop - NO 🚻 Toilets - NO ♿ Accessible - NO - no accessible facilities 🪑 Picnic Tables - NO 🏃‍♀️ Playground - YES 🐶 Dog Friendly - YES Rochford Council Website