Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park - EWT

11/06/2026

Did you know we run a drop off day each week during the school holidays?

Wilder Holiday Club runs here on a Wednesday with our Wilder Learning team between 9am and 3pm.

Throughout the day they will spend time in the woods and around Bunkhouse as well as having the opportunity to go for a wildlife wander. Activities include - pond dipping; bug hunting; bushcraft; mud kitchen; den building; natural arts; hammocks; swings; slack lines and much more!

Children will need suitable clothing for being outside all day as well as snacks, drinks and lunch!

Also running in north Essex at Essex Wildlife Trust Abbotts Hall Farm, Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park - EWT and Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Park - EWT on different weekdays.

09/06/2026

Last weeks sightings:

Turtle dove, nightingale, cuckoo, green woodpecker, great tit

Oystercatcher, Little egret, curlew, lapwing, knot, shelduck.

Muntjac.

I think we may of had a few more sightings than this 😊 Please pop in and add your sightings to the board. It's a great source of info for people that haven't been before.

📷 With thanks to Paul and Jacqui for the cuckoo photo.

08/06/2026

We have one space left on the badger watching in June! - 16th June.

If you would like to book this space please call the centre or pop in. £15.

Payment confirms your space.

📷 With thanks to Paul Everett.

08/06/2026

Site Closure Notice - Friday 12th June.

Due to a water leak located on the lane near the centre, the site will be closed on Friday 12th June whilst this is repaired.

Open again as usual on Saturday 13th June

06/06/2026

Get involved with nature this 30 Days Wild via The Wildlife Trusts Wildlife Watch!

Will you download your own ID spotter sheets to see what is living in your local area or make mini habitats in your garden? Maybe you'll get creative with some nature inspired art or just enjoy some mindful moments?

Ever built a den? Fancy learning how to make your very own pond in a bucket? From colouring sheets to how-to guides we've got plenty of activity ideas for you to help wildlife and have fun.

05/06/2026

This summer, our Wilder Holiday Club is BACK! Every Wednesday during the summer holiday - booking now open via Eventbrite!

Also check out our Wilder Learning events taking place every Friday during the summer holidays - explore wildlife in our ponds and meadows; experience the Stone Age; crack codes around the reserve; become the Forestmaster; bend willow and get creative with natural arts.

Scan the QR code or follow the link in the comments below to find out more

03/06/2026

Site Closure Notice - Friday 5th June

Due to a water leak located on the lane near the centre, the site will be closed on Friday 5th June whilst this is repaired.

Open again as usual on Saturday 6th June

03/06/2026

Rain drops won't dampen the spirits on site, focus on the little wonders - 30 Days Wild!

02/06/2026

For June we welcome Alan C Bruce-Author to the exhibition area.

The images celebrate the remarkable wildlife of Essex. Each piece is created from his own photography.

Alan has a mixture of canvases, prints and cards.

All sales help support Essex Wildlife Trust.

Pop in and admire Alan's work.

01/06/2026

Last weeks sightings:

Nightingale, woodpigeon, dunnock, whitethroat, blackcap, chiffchaff, wren, blackbird, garden warbler, cuckoo, robin, chaffinch, linnet, goldfinch, greenfinch, yellowhammer, skylark, lesser whitethroat, magpie, blue tit, turtle dove, reed warbler, sedge warbler, reed bunting, cetti's warbler, stock dove, jay.

Mallard, cormorant, redshank, lapwing, greylag goose, canada goose, barnacle goose, shelduck, avocet, little egret, common tern, grey heron, moorhen, coot, turfted duck, curlew, oystercatcher, shelduck, mute swan, black headed gull, herring gull, lesser black backed gull, little grebe, turnstone, greenshank.

Osprey, marsh harrier, barn owl, kestrel.

large red damselfly, four spotted chaser, small heath, small copper, speckled wood, holly blue, red admiral.

Fox, rabbit, muntjac, squirrel.

📷 With thanks to Ken Hudgell for the Reed warbler photo, Paul and Jacqui Everett for the osprey photo and Trevor Clifford for the fox photo.