Abberton Reservoir is home to thousands of migrating birds. There are walking trails between the nature hides, perfect for bird watchers, nature lovers and little explorers. Kids will also love the Brambley Hedge woodland character trail and woodland themed playground.
Where is Abberton Reservoir? 📍Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park Church Rd Layer-de-la-Haye
Colchester
CO2 0EU
🅿️Parking - Where to park Abberton Reservoir
Free car parking in large car park
Brambley Hedge Trail
Abberton Reservoir is home to the Brambley Hedge children's nature trail. Along the trail There are 7 characters from the book series to find, each beautifully carved. You can pick up a trail map from the visitors centre for £1.
Visitor Centre - Abberton Nature DIscovery Park
There is a gift shop at the Abberton Nature Park Discovery Centre. The gift shop sells children's toys, clothing, cosmetics and lovely gifts.
Toilets at Abberton Reservoir
There are toilets inside the Abberton Nature Discovery Park visitor centre including accessible and baby change toilets.
Cafe at Abberton Reservoir
There is a cafe in the Essex Wildlife Trust visitor centre. There is inside and outside seating with beautiful views across the reservoir. The cafe serves hot and cold drinks, snacks and lunch options - packaged sandwiches, wraps and salads. There are some gluten free and dairy free options.
Picnics are welcome and there is a designated picnic area.
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Facilities
🛝 Playground ✅
☕ Cafe ✅
ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop ✅
🚻 Toilets ✅
♿ Accessible ❌
🪑 Picnic Tables ✅
🐶 Dog Friendly ❌
⏰ 30 minutes - 1 hour
Last Updated February
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