Wallasea Wetlands

#7339 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Wallasea Wetlands is a reclaimed wetlands area located in Essex, England. It has been created as part of a government-funded wetlands scheme to halt the decline of wild and endangered birds caused by the drainage and development of former wetland sites. It is the largest man-made marine wetland area in the United Kingdom. ()

Area: 0.44 mi²Coordinates: 51°36'52"N, 0°51'15"E

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Wallasea Wetlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mangapps Railway Museum, Southchurch Hall, Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.

3 miNW
Museum
Mangapps Railway Museum
77 min walk • The Mangapps Railway Museum is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.
7.6 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
193 min walk • Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s.
1.9 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch
50 min walk • The Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, is a registered charity run by members of the Burnham History Society, aiming to reflect the history and development of the town and the local people.
1.5 miNW
Sailing, Yacht club
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch
39 min walk • The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
1.8 miSE
Church
Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island
47 min walk • Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on Foulness Island, in Essex, England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.
2.4 miNW
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Burnham-on-Crouch
61 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It is Grade II*...
7 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Southend
178 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Church of England parish church in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building with the earliest parts dating to the Norman period.
5.4 miW
Island
Bridgemarsh Island
137 min walk • Bridgemarsh Island is in the tidal part of the River Crouch in the English county of Essex, three miles upstream from Burnham-on-Crouch.
2.7 miSW
Island
Potton Island
69 min walk • Potton Island is a sparsely populated island west of Foulness in Essex, England. It is connected to the mainland by a swing bridge with a traffic light system, and the road leads to Great Wakering.
3.5 miS
Island
Rushley Island
89 min walk • Rushley Island is a small uninhabited island in Essex, England. It is the smallest of six islands comprising an archipelago in Essex, and is privately owned.
1.5 miSW
Island
Wallasea Island
38 min walk • Wallasea Island lies in Essex, England. It is bounded to the north by the River Crouch, to the south east by the River Roach, and to the west by Paglesham Pool and the narrow Paglesham Creek. The population of the Island is included in the civil parish of Canewdon.