Interesting Places
Here are some random sample locations of interest in Essex. Also take a look at sites shown on our sites map, geology site map and brownfield site map, with the site account and locate site facility.
locate Frairs Grove Wood and Plantation
This site consists of an ancient woodland and a relatively new plantation which is part of Highwoods Country Park.
locate Hadleigh Castle landslip
A landslip immediately below Hadleigh Castle with grazed grassland below down to railway line. The landslip has open areas and scrub and the habitat extends eastwards along the scarp.
locate East Tilbury Marshes
An extensive area former grazing marshes with very old landfill and a unique Thames foreshore.
locate Harwich, Harbourside Crescent Promanade and Harwich Beach
Site covers the area from Stone Pier to Harwich Beach
locate St Osyth Park
A privately owned deer park with ancient origins and a uniquely important wildlife site in Essex.
locate The Cliff, Burnham-on-Crouch
Small London Clay undercliff with small area of adjacent saltmarsh and old sea wall.
locate Chafford Hundred Sand Martin Cliff
Sand cliff and adjacent flower rich grassland
locate Hylands Park
Hylands House is a stunning Grade II* listed property, spectacularly restored to its former glory situated in 574 acres of historic landscaped parkland. It has been shown to have an important flora and fauna, including many saproxylic (dead wood) species (see Essex Parks, an Essex Field Club publication).