Abbotts Hall Farm
Nature reserve in Essex, England
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Abbotts Hall Farm is a 282 hectare nature reserve in Great Wigborough in Essex. It is the head office of the Essex Wildlife Trust, which manages the site.[1] It is also part of the Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve,[2] Site of Special Scientific Interest,[3][4] Ramsar site,[5] Special Protection Area[6] and Special Area of Conservation,[7] It is an important archaeological site,[8] and includes a Scheduled Monument, Great Wigborough henge.[9]
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Great Wigborough, Essex |
| OS grid | TL 963 146 |
| Area | 282 hectares |
| Managed by | Essex Wildlife Trust |
This is a working farm which is managed to encourage wildlife. Seawalls have been breached to create marshland, which has many fish, insects, invertebrates and plants which provide food for migrating birds. A new lake has also been constructed, and fields provide additional habitats for fauna such as skylarks.[1]
There is access to some areas and footpaths across others.[1]
