Colchester Natural History Society
Wildlife Walk at Heybridge Gravel Pit - Carla Davis
Sat 30 Jan
|Gravel Pit
Since being dug in the 1960s this site has developed, in the intervening decades, into an incredibly diverse location.
Time & Location
30 Jan 2027, 10:00 – 13:00
Gravel Pit, River chelmer, Basin Rd, Heybridge Basin, Maldon CM9 4RP, UK
About the event
Booking is essential for this event.
Dug in the 1960s the site has developed, in the intervening decades, into an incredibly diverse location. The pit is directly adjacent to the RAMSAR Blackwater estuary with saline, brackish and freshwater all next to each other. Around 220 bird species have been recorded. We would hope to see many wintering waders and wildfowl.
Park at Daisy Meadow car park (CM9 4RW; TL870069; ///fizzle.shrub.bucked) and meet at the steps, leading up to the canal.
There are two pubs and a tearoom in Heybridge Basin for refreshments after the walk. Note that there are no public toilets on site or nearby. Car parking charges are in place at Daisy Meadow car park.
To book contact Carla Davis on 07832 286153.