There is plenty of wildlife, animals and nature options available, from bird and seal watching to a local petting farm at Herri’s in Clacton and international breeding programmes at Colchester Zoo
Local wildlife spots:
Holland Haven Country Park, Holland
Hamford Water National Nature Reserve, Walton
Colne Point Nature Reserve, St Osyth
The Naze Nature Reserve, Walton
Brightlingsea Marsh National Nature Reserve, Brightlingsea
Essex Wildlife Trust Great Holland Pitts, Great Holland
Weeley Hall Woods, Clacton
Cockaynes Wood & Wivenhoe Woods, Wivenhoe
Colne Local Nature Reserve
Wrabness Nature Reserve
Cattawade Nature Reserve, Manningtree
Oakfield Wood, Manningtree
RSPB Stour Estuary
Slightly further afield:
RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, Dedham
East Mersea Flats, Mersea
Cudmore Grove Country Park, Mersea
Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir, Colchester
Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
Animals, from domesticated to endangered:
Tendring Show - an annual event showcasing the best of the best animals, food and farming in Tendring.
Colchester Zoo - with over 180 species, research is one of the primary objectives of Colchester Zoo.
Hasty’s Children’s Farm, Clacton - family friendly petting zoo for children.
Bird watching
Holland Beach Bungalow
1 Viking Way, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 5TL, United Kingdom