Wildlife reserves · East of England
Fobbing Marsh
In or near Little Burstead.
Fobbing Marsh — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsea · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Fobbing Marsh is located in Thurrock, London, with the nearest railway station being Pitsea, approximately 3.1 km away. Admission is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SS17 9JN.
About
Fobbing Marsh is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 76 km². Managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.5340°, 0.4950°.
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Summary from the official site
Fobbing Marsh is a nature reserve featuring one of the few remaining Thameside grazing marshes, rich in flowering plants and diverse birdlife. Visitors can enjoy walking trails and observe various species, including migrant birds and colorful insects, throughout the year.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Vange & Fobbing Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fobbing Marsh is a 75.7-hectare (187-acre) nature reserve east of Fobbing in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. The site is mainly grazing marshes, but there are also areas of rough grassland, saltmarsh, seawalls and reedbed. Flowering plants include hairy buttercup, knotted hedge-parsley and the nationally rare least lettuce. There are breeding birds such as Corn buntings and yellow wagtails. There is access by a footpath from Marsh Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5340, 0.4950
- District
- Thurrock
- Parish
- Thurrock, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS17 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsea — 3.1 km
- Opening
- Accessible at all times
- Official site
- www.essexwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404677 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fobbing Marsh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fobbing Marsh SSSI - geograph.org.uk - 60039.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fobbing Marsh?
- Fobbing Marsh is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SS17 9JN), in the parish of Thurrock, unparished area.
- What is Fobbing Marsh?
- Fobbing Marsh — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
- How do I get to Fobbing Marsh?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsea, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS17 9JN.
- Who runs Fobbing Marsh?
- Fobbing Marsh is operated by Essex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Fobbing Marsh a protected site?
- Yes — Fobbing Marsh is part of the Vange & Fobbing Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fobbing Marsh free to visit?
- Yes, Fobbing Marsh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fobbing Marsh?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsea, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS17 9JN.
- Are dogs allowed at Fobbing Marsh?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.