Group Visits at Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre

Hanningfield Reservoir visitor centre is nestled in a100-acre mature woodland reserve overlooking the 870 acre Hanningfield Reservoir.
It is a wonderful haven for nature and an ideal place to view the wildlife, it is amongst one of the top places in the country to watch both woodland and wetland birds. The site is run by Essex Wildlife Trust in partnership with Essex & Suffolk water and you can walk through the reserve to the Essex & Suffolk Fishing Lodge and the café on the water.
The centre is open daily 9am - 5pm except Christmas day and Boxing Day and offers events, courses and activities for children and adults all year round.
There are lots of gifts in the centre shop: binoculars and telescopes, books, greetings cards, a huge range of wild bird care and wildlife gardening products.
Refreshments, seating and toilets are available and the centre has full disabled access. Dogs and cycles are not permitted on the reserve.
Essex Wildlife Trust is a charity and relies on donations to carry out its work for the wildlife and people of Essex. There is Suggested Entry donation of £2 for Adults £1 for children and £5 Family. Group visits are welcome for which booking is required. With easy accessibility by road, free parking for cars and coaches, picnic areas, woodland walks, leisure facilities and breath taking scenery the Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir visitor Centre makes a great day out!