List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Essex

Tidal mud flats, East Mersea
Tidal mud flats, East Mersea, in the Colne Estuary

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Essex, England, United Kingdom. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1] Natural England uses the borders of Essex to mark one of its Areas of SeWaltham Abbey (town)arch. As of 2012, there are 86 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2] There are 19 sites with a purely geological interest, and 64 listed for biological interest. A further 3 sites are designated for both reasons.

Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system[3] and as such the same approach is followed here. The data in the table is taken from Natural England in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI, and the County Background Datasheet for Essex.[4]

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Interest

  • B = site of biological interest
  • G = site of geological interest

Public access

  • NO = no public access to site
  • PP = public access to part of site
  • YES = public access to site

Sites

Contents :
Site name Photograph B G Area[lower-alpha 1] Public access Location[lower-alpha 1] Other classifications Map Citation
Abberton Reservoir Green tick 718.3 hectares (1,775 acres) YES Layer de la Haye
51°49′34″N 0°52′23″E / 51.826°N 0.873°E / 51.826; 0.873 (=Abberton Reservoir)
TL981181		 SPA,[5] EWT,[6] NCR,[7] Ramsar[8]  Map  Citation
Ardleigh Gravel Pit Green tick 0.8 hectares (2.0 acres) Ardleigh
51°54′50″N 0°59′10″E / 51.914°N 0.986°E / 51.914; 0.986 (Ardleigh Gravel Pit)
TM055281 		GCR  Map  Citation
Ashdon Meadows Green tick 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) Saffron Walden
52°02′10″N 0°19′05″E / 52.036°N 0.318°E / 52.036; 0.318 (Ashdon Meadows)
TL591401 		 Map  Citation
Basildon Meadows Basildon Meadows Green tick 6.8 hectares (17 acres) YES Basildon
51°33′11″N 0°27′32″E / 51.553°N 0.459°E / 51.553; 0.459 (Basildon Meadows)
TQ706867 		 Map  Citation
Belcher's and Broadfield Woods Green tick 14.4 hectares (36 acres) NO Halstead
51°54′32″N 0°37′44″E / 51.909°N 0.629°E / 51.909; 0.629 (Belcher's and Broadfield Woods)
TL809267 		EWT  Map  Citation
Benfleet and Southend Marshes Green tick 2,373.7 hectares (5,866 acres) YES Southend-on-Sea
51°31′30″N 0°39′25″E / 51.525°N 0.657°E / 51.525; 0.657 (Benfleet And Southend Marshes)
TQ844840		 SPA,[9] LNR,[10] EWT,[11] NNR,[12] NCR,[12] Ramsar[8]  Map  Citation
Blackwater Estuary Green tick 4,403.5 hectares (10,881 acres) YES Maldon
51°42′58″N 0°43′55″E / 51.716°N 0.732°E / 51.716; 0.732 (Blackwater Estuary)
TL888055 		SPA,[13] NNR,[14] NCR,[15] SAC,[16] Ramsar[8]  Map  Citation
Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common Green tick 87.3 hectares (216 acres) YES Danbury
51°43′52″N 0°33′54″E / 51.731°N 0.565°E / 51.731; 0.565 (Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common)
TL772067 		NT[17]  Map  Citation
Bovingdon Hall Woods Green tick 71.3 hectares (176 acres) Halstead
51°55′44″N 0°33′25″E / 51.929°N 0.557°E / 51.929; 0.557 (Bovingdon Hall Woods)
TL759287 		 Map  Citation
Bullock Wood Green tick 23.5 hectares (58 acres) Colchester
51°54′47″N 0°56′02″E / 51.913°N 0.934°E / 51.913; 0.934 (Bullock Wood)
TM019279 		 Map  Citation
Canvey Wick Green tick 93.2 hectares (230 acres) YES Canvey Island
51°31′19″N 0°32′10″E / 51.522°N 0.536°E / 51.522; 0.536 (=Canvey Wick)
TQ760834 		RSPB,[18] Buglife[18]  Map  Citation
Cattawade Marshes Green tick 89.2 hectares (220 acres) NO Manningtree
51°57′22″N 1°02′53″E / 51.956°N 1.048°E / 51.956; 1.048 (Cattawade Marshes)
TM095330 		AONB,[19] SPA,[19] RSPB,[20] Ramsar[21]  Map  Citation
Chalkney Wood Green tick 73.7 hectares (182 acres) YES Earls Colne
51°54′58″N 0°43′23″E / 51.916°N 0.723°E / 51.916; 0.723 (Chalkney Wood)
TL874277 		 Map  Citation
Clacton Cliffs and Foreshore Green tick 26.3 hectares (65 acres) Clacton-on-Sea
51°46′41″N 1°07′30″E / 51.778°N 1.125°E / 51.778; 1.125 (Clacton Cliffs and Foreshore)
TM157134 		GCR  Map  Citation
Cliff, Burnham-on-Crouch, TheThe Cliff, Burnham-on-Crouch Green tick 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres) Burnham-on-Crouch
51°38′10″N 0°46′30″E / 51.636°N 0.775°E / 51.636; 0.775 (The Cliff, Burnham-On-Crouch)
TQ921967 		GCR  Map  Citation
Colne Estuary Green tick Green tick 2,986.5 hectares (7,380 acres) YES Brightlingsea
51°48′32″N 0°58′41″E / 51.809°N 0.978°E / 51.809; 0.978 (Colne Estuary)
TM054165 		SPA,[22] GCR,[23] NNR,[24] NCR, Ramsar,[8] SAC,[16] EWT[24]  Map  Citation
Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch, TheThe Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch Green tick 9.3 hectares (23 acres) Kelvedon Hatch
51°40′12″N 0°16′23″E / 51.67°N 0.273°E / 51.67; 0.273 (The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch)
TQ573992 		 Map  Citation
Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea Green tick 25.1 hectares (62 acres) YES Waltham Abbey
51°41′31″N 0°00′22″W / 51.692°N 0.006°W / 51.692; -0.006 (Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea)
TL379011 		 Map  Citation
Crouch and Roach estuaries Green tick 1,746.0 hectares (4,314 acres) YES Burnham-on-Crouch
51°38′13″N 0°41′53″E / 51.637°N 0.698°E / 51.637; 0.698 (Crouch and Roach Estuaries)
TQ868966 		SPA,[25] EWT[26] Ramsar,[8] SAC[16]  Map  Citation
Curtismill Green Green tick 47.8 hectares (118 acres) YES Epping
51°38′53″N 0°11′28″E / 51.648°N 0.191°E / 51.648; 0.191 (Curtismill Green)
TQ517966 		 Map  Citation
Danbury Common Danbury Common Green tick 71.0 hectares (175 acres) YES Danbury
51°42′43″N 0°34′19″E / 51.712°N 0.572°E / 51.712; 0.572 (Danbury Common)
TL778046 		EWT,[27][28] NT[29]  Map  Citation
Debden Water Debden Water Green tick 21.3 hectares (53 acres) YES Newport
51°58′55″N 0°14′13″E / 51.982°N 0.237°E / 51.982; 0.237 (Debden Water)
TL537339 		 Map  Citation
Dengie Green tick Green tick 3,132.4 hectares (7,740 acres) YES Bradwell-on-Sea
51°40′05″N 0°56′02″E / 51.668°N 0.934°E / 51.668; 0.934 (Dengie)
TM030007 		SPA,[30] GCR,[31] NNR,[14] NCR,[32] Ramsar,[8] SAC,[16] LWT[33]  Map  Citation
Elsenham Woods Green tick 44.4 hectares (110 acres) NO Elsenham
51°54′14″N 0°16′05″E / 51.904°N 0.268°E / 51.904; 0.268 (Elsenham Woods)
TL561253 		 Map  Citation
Epping Forest Green tick 1,790.1 hectares (4,423 acres) YES Epping
51°39′50″N 0°02′20″E / 51.664°N 0.039°E / 51.664; 0.039 (Epping Forest)
TQ411981 		SM,[34][35] NCR,[36] SAC[37]  Map  Citation
Foulness Green tick 10,946.2 hectares (27,049 acres) PP Foulness
51°34′52″N 0°56′13″E / 51.581°N 0.937°E / 51.581; 0.937 (Foulness)
TR036910 		SPA,[38] LNR,[39] EWT,[40] NCR,[8] SAC[41]  Map  Citation
Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays Green tick 25.0 hectares (62 acres) YES Great Dunmow
51°50′17″N 0°22′23″E / 51.838°N 0.373°E / 51.838; 0.373 (Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays)
TL636182 		 Map  Citation
Garrold's Meadow Green tick 5.0 hectares (12 acres) Southend-on-Sea
51°34′05″N 0°37′44″E / 51.568°N 0.629°E / 51.568; 0.629 (Garrold's Meadow)
TQ823887 		 Map  Citation
Glemsford Pits Green tick 33.2 hectares (82 acres) Long Melford
52°05′02″N 0°41′06″E / 52.084°N 0.685°E / 52.084; 0.685 (Glemsford Pits)
TL841462 		 Map  Citation
Globe Pit Globe Pit Green tick 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) NO Little Thurrock
51°28′44″N 0°20′20″E / 51.479°N 0.339°E / 51.479; 0.339 (Globe Pit)
TQ625782 		GCR[42]  Map  Citation
Goldsands Road Pit Green tick 1.2 hectares (3.0 acres) Southminster
51°39′22″N 0°49′55″E / 51.656°N 0.832°E / 51.656; 0.832 (Goldsands Road Pit)
TQ960990 		GCR  Map  Citation
Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit Green tick 17.3 hectares (43 acres) YES Grays
51°29′10″N 0°18′58″E / 51.486°N 0.316°E / 51.486; 0.316 (Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit)
TQ609789 		EWT[43][44]  Map  Citation
Great Wood and Dodd's Grove Green tick 37.1 hectares (92 acres) YES Leigh-on-Sea
51°33′32″N 0°37′23″E / 51.559°N 0.623°E / 51.559; 0.623 (Great Wood and Dodd's Grove)
TQ819877 		LNR[45]  Map  Citation
Hainault Forest Green tick 135.3 hectares (334 acres) YES Lambourne
51°37′26″N 0°08′02″E / 51.624°N 0.134°E / 51.624; 0.134 (Hainault Forest)
TQ478938 		 Map  Citation
Hales and Shadwell Woods Green tick 15.4 hectares (38 acres) Saffron Walden
52°02′20″N 0°17′20″E / 52.039°N 0.289°E / 52.039; 0.289 (Hales and Shadwell Woods)
TL571403 		NNR,[14] NCR,[46] EWT[47]  Map  Citation
Hall's Quarry Hall's Quarry Green tick 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres) NO Elsenham
51°55′44″N 0°12′22″E / 51.929°N 0.206°E / 51.929; 0.206 (Hall's Quarry)
TL518279 		GCR[48]  Map  Citation
Hamford Water Green tick 2,188.6 hectares (5,408 acres) Walton-on-the-Naze
51°52′48″N 1°14′10″E / 51.88°N 1.236°E / 51.88; 1.236 (Hamford Water)
TM228251 		SPA,[49] NNR,[14] NCR,[50] Ramsar,[8] EWT[50][51][52]  Map  Citation
Hangman's Wood and Deneholes Green tick 5.2 hectares (13 acres) YES Little Thurrock
51°29′20″N 0°20′46″E / 51.489°N 0.346°E / 51.489; 0.346 (Hangman's Wood and Deneholes)
TQ630793 		SM[53]  Map  Citation
Hanningfield Reservoir Green tick 402.9 hectares (996 acres) Chelmsford
51°39′25″N 0°30′11″E / 51.657°N 0.503°E / 51.657; 0.503 (Hanningfield Reservoir)
TQ732983 		BSO,[54] EWT[55]  Map  Citation
Harlow Woods Green tick 45.2 hectares (112 acres) Harlow
51°44′24″N 0°05′02″E / 51.74°N 0.084°E / 51.74; 0.084 (Harlow Woods)
TL440066 		LNR[56][57]  Map  Citation
Harwich Foreshore Green tick 10.3 hectares (25 acres) Harwich
51°56′28″N 1°17′28″E / 51.941°N 1.291°E / 51.941; 1.291 (Harwich Foreshore)
TM263321 		GCR  Map  Citation
Hatfield Forest Green tick 410.8 hectares (1,015 acres) Bishop's Stortford
51°51′32″N 0°13′55″E / 51.859°N 0.232°E / 51.859; 0.232 (Hatfield Forest)
TL538202 		SM, EWT, NNR,[14] NT, NCR  Map  Citation
High Wood, Dunmow Green tick 41.5 hectares (103 acres) Great Dunmow
51°52′23″N 0°19′37″E / 51.873°N 0.327°E / 51.873; 0.327 (High Wood, Dunmow)
TL603219 		 Map  Citation
Hockley Woods Green tick 92.1 hectares (228 acres) Hockley
51°35′38″N 0°38′35″E / 51.594°N 0.643°E / 51.594; 0.643 (Hockley Woods)
TQ832917 		LNR  Map  Citation
Holehaven Creek Green tick 272.8 hectares (674 acres) Canvey Island
51°31′05″N 0°31′19″E / 51.518°N 0.522°E / 51.518; 0.522 (Holehaven Creek)
TQ751829 		 Map  Citation
Holland Haven Marshes Green tick 210.6 hectares (520 acres) Clacton-on-Sea
51°48′54″N 1°13′19″E / 51.815°N 1.222°E / 51.815; 1.222 (Holland Haven Marshes)
TM222178 		LNR  Map  Citation
Holland-on-Sea Cliff Green tick 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) Clacton-on-Sea
51°48′14″N 1°12′22″E / 51.804°N 1.206°E / 51.804; 1.206 (Holland-On-Sea Cliff)
TM211166 		GCR  Map  Citation
Hunsdon Mead Green tick 34.2 hectares (85 acres) YES Harlow
51°46′44″N 0°03′11″E / 51.779°N 0.053°E / 51.779; 0.053 (Hunsdon Mead)
TL417109 		EWT  Map  Citation
Inner Thames Marshes Green tick 485.9 hectares (1,201 acres) Purfleet
51°30′00″N 0°12′25″E / 51.5°N 0.207°E / 51.5; 0.207 (Inner Thames Marshes)
TQ533802 		 Map  Citation
Lion Pit Green tick 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) Grays
51°28′50″N 0°18′02″E / 51.4806°N 0.3006°E / 51.4806; 0.3006 (Lion Pit)
TQ598781 		GCR, EWT[43][44]  Map  Citation
Little Hallingbury Marsh Green tick 4.5 hectares (11 acres) Little Hallingbury
51°49′59″N 0°09′50″E / 51.833°N 0.164°E / 51.833; 0.164 (Little Hallingbury Marsh)
TL492171 		 Map  Citation
Little Oakley Channel Deposit Green tick 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres) Harwich
51°55′16″N 1°13′52″E / 51.921°N 1.231°E / 51.921; 1.231 (Little Oakley Channel Deposit)
TM223296 		GCR  Map  Citation
Lofts Farm Pit Green tick 4.6 hectares (11 acres) Maldon
51°45′00″N 0°41′56″E / 51.75°N 0.699°E / 51.75; 0.699 (Lofts Farm Pit)
TL864091 		GCR  Map  Citation
Maldon Cutting Green tick 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres) Maldon
51°43′44″N 0°39′50″E / 51.729°N 0.664°E / 51.729; 0.664 (Maldon Cutting)
TL841067 		GCR  Map  Citation
Marks Tey Brickpit Green tick 29.8 hectares (74 acres) Colchester
51°53′06″N 0°46′26″E / 51.885°N 0.774°E / 51.885; 0.774 (Marks Tey Brickpit)
TL910243 		GCR  Map  Citation
Mill Meadows, Billericay Green tick 6.8 hectares (17 acres) Billericay
51°37′16″N 0°25′30″E / 51.621°N 0.425°E / 51.621; 0.425 (Mill Meadows, Billericay)
TQ680941 		LNR[58]  Map  Citation
Mucking Flats and Marshes Green tick 312.7 hectares (773 acres) East Tilbury
51°29′46″N 0°26′56″E / 51.496°N 0.449°E / 51.496; 0.449 (Mucking Flats and Marshes)
TQ701803 		SPA, Ramsar,  Map  Citation
Naze, TheThe Naze Green tick 24.9 hectares (62 acres) Walton-on-the-Naze
51°51′47″N 1°17′17″E / 51.863°N 1.288°E / 51.863; 1.288 (The Naze)
TM265234 		GCR  Map  Citation
Newney Green Pit Green tick 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) Chelmsford
51°43′55″N 0°23′06″E / 51.732°N 0.385°E / 51.732; 0.385 (Newney Green Pit)
TL648064 		GCR  Map  Citation
Norsey Wood Green tick 65.6 hectares (162 acres) Billericay
51°37′55″N 0°26′10″E / 51.632°N 0.436°E / 51.632; 0.436 (Norsey Wood)
TQ687954 		SM, LNR  Map  Citation
Nunn Wood Green tick 9.5 hectares (23 acres) Saffron Walden
52°03′43″N 0°16′37″E / 52.062°N 0.277°E / 52.062; 0.277 (Nunn Wood)
TL562429 		 Map  Citation
Pitsea Marsh Pitsea Marsh Green tick 92.3 hectares (228 acres) PP Pitsea
51°33′14″N 0°30′36″E / 51.554°N 0.51°E / 51.554; 0.51 (Pitsea Marsh)
TQ741869 TQ735863 		 Map  Citation
Purfleet Chalk Pits Green tick 9.8 hectares (24 acres) PP Purfleet
51°28′59″N 0°15′00″E / 51.483°N 0.25°E / 51.483; 0.25 (Purfleet Chalk Pits)
TQ563784 		GCR[59]  Map  Citation
Purfleet Road, Aveley Purfleet Road, Aveley Green tick 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres) YES Aveley
51°29′49″N 0°14′20″E / 51.497°N 0.239°E / 51.497; 0.239 (Purfleet Road, Aveley)
TQ555799		  Map  Citation
Quendon Wood Quendon Wood Green tick 33.5 hectares (83 acres) PP Stansted Mountfitchet
51°56′42″N 0°12′14″E / 51.945°N 0.204°E / 51.945; 0.204 (Quendon Wood)
TL516297 		 Map  Citation
Riddles Wood Green tick 37.9 hectares (94 acres) Brightlingsea
51°49′05″N 1°05′17″E / 51.818°N 1.088°E / 51.818; 1.088 (Riddles Wood)
TM129178 		 Map  Citation
River Ter Green tick 6.4 hectares (16 acres) Great Leighs
51°48′47″N 0°31′12″E / 51.813°N 0.52°E / 51.813; 0.52 (River Ter)
TL738157 		GCR  Map  Citation
Roding Valley Meadows Green tick 19.3 hectares (48 acres) Buckhurst Hill
51°38′13″N 0°04′19″E / 51.637°N 0.072°E / 51.637; 0.072 (Roding Valley Meadows)
TQ435952 		LNR, EWT  Map  Citation
Roman River Green tick 282.0 hectares (697 acres) Colchester
51°50′53″N 0°53′46″E / 51.848°N 0.896°E / 51.848; 0.896 (Roman River)
TL996206 		 Map  Citation
Sandbeach Meadows Green tick 29.4 hectares (73 acres) Bradwell-on-Sea
51°42′25″N 0°55′26″E / 51.707°N 0.924°E / 51.707; 0.924 (Sandbeach Meadows)
TM021050 		 Map  Citation
St Osyth Pit Green tick 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) St Osyth
51°48′40″N 1°04′23″E / 51.811°N 1.073°E / 51.811; 1.073 (St Osyth Pit)
TM119170 		GCR  Map  Citation
Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey Green tick 78.2 hectares (193 acres) Wrabness
51°56′06″N 1°11′02″E / 51.935°N 1.184°E / 51.935; 1.184 (Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey)
TM190311 		EWT, RSPB, WT  Map  Citation
Stour Estuary Green tick Green tick 2,248.0 hectares (5,555 acres) Wrabness
51°57′14″N 1°10′26″E / 51.954°N 1.174°E / 51.954; 1.174 (Stour Estuary)
TM182331 		AONB, SPA, GCR, LNR, EWT, NCR, Ramsar,[8] RSPB  Map  Citation
Thorndon Park Green tick 148.5 hectares (367 acres) Brentwood
51°36′18″N 0°18′54″E / 51.605°N 0.315°E / 51.605; 0.315 (Thorndon Park)
TQ604921 		CP  Map  Citation
Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers Green tick 19.5 hectares (48 acres) Woodham Ferrers
51°41′10″N 0°35′24″E / 51.686°N 0.59°E / 51.686; 0.59 (Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers)
TL791018 		EWT  Map  Citation
Thundersley Great Common Green tick 9.1 hectares (22 acres) Southend-on-Sea
51°34′30″N 0°35′31″E / 51.575°N 0.592°E / 51.575; 0.592 (Thundersley Great Common)
TQ797894 		 Map  Citation
Tiptree Heath Green tick 24.6 hectares (61 acres) Tiptree
51°47′53″N 0°43′41″E / 51.798°N 0.728°E / 51.798; 0.728 (Tiptree Heath)
TL882146 		 Map  Citation
Turnford and Cheshunt Pits Green tick 174.4 hectares (431 acres) Waltham Abbey
51°42′11″N 0°00′54″W / 51.703°N 0.015°W / 51.703; -0.015 (Turnford and Cheshunt Pits)
TL373023 		SPA  Map  Citation
Upper Colne Marshes Upper Colne Marshes Green tick 113.2 hectares (280 acres) Wivenhoe
51°51′50″N 0°56′38″E / 51.864°N 0.944°E / 51.864; 0.944 (Upper Colne Marshes)
TM028225 		 Map  Citation
Vange and Fobbing Marshes Green tick 167.3 hectares (413 acres) Basildon
51°31′37″N 0°29′38″E / 51.527°N 0.494°E / 51.527; 0.494 (Vange and Fobbing Marshes)
TQ731838 TQ725867		 EWT  Map  Citation
Waltham Abbey Green tick 33.8 hectares (84 acres) Waltham Abbey
51°41′56″N 0°00′36″W / 51.699°N 0.01°W / 51.699; -0.01 (Waltham Abbey)
TL376019 		SM  Map  Citation
Weeleyhall Wood Green tick 31.6 hectares (78 acres) Clacton-on-Sea
51°50′42″N 1°07′55″E / 51.845°N 1.132°E / 51.845; 1.132 (Weeleyhall Wood)
TM158209 		EWT  Map  Citation
West Thurrock Lagoon and Marshes Green tick 66.5 hectares (164 acres) West Thurrock
51°27′50″N 0°16′55″E / 51.464°N 0.282°E / 51.464; 0.282 (West Thurrock Lagoon and Marshes)
TQ586764 		 Map  Citation
West Wood, Little Sampford Green tick 23.9 hectares (59 acres) Thaxted
51°58′26″N 0°21′25″E / 51.974°N 0.357°E / 51.974; 0.357 (West Wood, Little Sampford)
TL620332 		EWT  Map  Citation
Wivenhoe Gravel Pit Green tick 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres) Wivenhoe
51°52′19″N 0°58′37″E / 51.872°N 0.977°E / 51.872; 0.977 (Wivenhoe Gravel Pit)
TM050235 		GCR  Map  Citation
Woodham Walter Common Green tick 79.7 hectares (197 acres) Danbury
51°43′26″N 0°35′20″E / 51.724°N 0.589°E / 51.724; 0.589 (Woodham Walter Common)
TL789060 		EWT  Map  Citation

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Maps and citations for each site are taken from the Natural England database. The area and location of the site is shown on the citation. The listing is as on 10 December 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  2. ↑ "SSSIs in Essex". English Nature. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  3. ↑ "County search of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2006-08-05.
  4. ↑ Natural England County Background datasheet for Essex SSSIs Accessed 7 September 2012
  5. ↑ "SPA description: Abberton Reservoir". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Abberton Reservoir citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in the UK and Overseas Territories & Crown Dependencies". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "SPA description: Benfleet and Southend Marshes". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Southend on Sea Foreshore". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Two Tree Island". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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