Wildlife reserves · East of England
Bradwell Shell Bank
In or near East Mersea.
Bradwell Shell Bank — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bradwell Shell Bank, use the postcode CM0 7PN for sat-nav directions. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bradwell Shell Bank is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.7350°, 0.9460°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dengie SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DENGIE
- Ramsar wetland: Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bradwell Shell Bank is a nature reserve on the coast of the Dengie Peninsula near Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Dengie Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site, and the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation. It is also part of the Blackwater Flats and Marshes, a Grade I site in the Nature Conservation Review. The site is a large area of saltmarsh together with some 12 hectares (30 acres) of shell bank. Birds which breed on the shell bank include little terns and ringed plovers, and there many species on the saltmarsh. There are flora such as yellow-horned poppies, grass-leaved oraches and rock samphires. Part of the reserve is accessible at low tide by a footpath from the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7350, 0.9460
- County
- Essex
- District
- Maldon
- Parish
- Bradwell-on-Sea
- Postcode
- CM0 7PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maldon
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28403746 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bradwell Shell Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bradwell Cockle Spit - geograph.org.uk - 242277.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Bradwell Shell Bank is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CM0 7PN), in the parish of Bradwell-on-Sea.
- What is Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Bradwell Shell Bank — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
- How do I get to Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Drivers can use postcode CM0 7PN.
- Who runs Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Bradwell Shell Bank is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Bradwell Shell Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Bradwell Shell Bank is part of the Dengie SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DENGIE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Bradwell Shell Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Bradwell Shell Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CM0 7PN. It sits within the Maldon parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Bradwell Shell Bank?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.