Abbotts Hall Farm

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Abbotts Hall Farm is a 282 hectare nature reserve in Great Wigborough in Essex. It is the head office of the Essex Wildlife Trust, which manages the site. It is also part of the Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar site, Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation, It is an important archaeological site, and includes a Scheduled Monument, Great Wigborough henge. ()

Area: 1.09 mi²Elevation: 43 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°47'46"N, 0°50'42"E

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Abbotts Hall Farm Maldon RoadGreat Wigborough CO5 7RZ EnglandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Colchester Zoo, Wilkin & Sons, Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Layer Marney Tower.

4.5 miN
Large site with 260+ animal species
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
116 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Heckfordbridge, Colchester Zoo is a must-visit destination for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. As one of the top zoological gardens in England, this sprawling sanctuary is home to an array of exotic and endangered species, offering a...
3.9 miW
Museum
Wilkin & Sons, Tiptree
101 min walk • Wilkin & Sons Limited is a manufacturer of preserves, marmalades and associated products established in Tiptree, Essex, England in 1885, and known for its "Tiptree" brand of fruit preserves.
5.8 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
149 min walk • The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, is a Grade I listed building and among the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England; it is still in regular use. It dates from the years 660–662. The chapel is used regularly by the nearby Othona Community, in addition to Church of England services.
2.8 miNW
Museum, History museum, Observation decks and towers
Layer Marney Tower
71 min walk • Layer Marney Tower is a Tudor palace, composed of buildings, gardens and parkland, dating from 1520 situated in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon. The building was designated Grade I listed in 1952.
3.2 miSE
51°46'36"N • 0°54'43"E
Mersea Island Museum, Mersea Island
81 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.4 miW
Windmill
Messing Maypole Mill, Tiptree
113 min walk • Messing Maypole Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Tiptree, Essex, England which has been converted to a residence. Prior to boundary changes made when the civil parish of Tiptree was established in 1934, the mill was in the parish of Tolleshunt Knights.
6 miNE
Park
Fingringhoe Wick
154 min walk • Fingringhoe Wick is a 48.6 hectare nature reserve in Fingringhoe in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, which runs a visitor centre on the site. It is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar site and Nature Conservation Review site.
3 miS
Park
Tollesbury Wick, Tollesbury
76 min walk • Tollesbury Wick is a 242.8 hectare nature reserve east of Tollesbury in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This is coastal freshwater marsh which is grazed by sheep, and is worked by traditional methods which encourage wildlife.
2.7 miW
Monastery, Church
St. John The Baptist Monastery
69 min walk • The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Abberton Reservoir
60 min walk • Abberton Reservoir is a pumped storage freshwater reservoir in eastern England near the Essex coast, with an area of 700 hectares. Most of its water is pumped from the River Stour. It is the largest body of freshwater in Essex.
6 miSW
Island
Osea Island
153 min walk • Osea Island, formerly also Osey, is an inhabited island in the estuary of the River Blackwater, Essex, East England. It is approximately 380 acres in size and is connected to the north bank of the river by a causeway, covered at high water.