Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve
The huge expanse of Essex & Suffolk Water's Abberton Reservoir is one of Europe's top wetland sites.

It is of international importance as a safe haven for wild ducks, swans and other water birds, whether resident, passing through on migration or over-wintering. It lies close to east-coast migration routes and, with its surrounding envelope of pasture and tree plantations, is a welcome sight to tired birds. Up to 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visit each year. The top seven species are Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Coot and Black-headed Gull and they cannot fail to impress. Added to this there can be hundreds of Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pintail and Great Crested Grebe. In the spring there is the unusual sight of Cormorants nesting in trees, one of the few places in Britain where they do this.

Good disabled access to the visitor centre (all on one level) and viewing area plus adapted toilet facilities.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/abberton_reservoir/