Blackwater Estuary Essex in kayaks with Seals 4K from the AIr UAS aka Drone

Blackwater is the largest estuary in Essex and a great place to get a real sense of coastal wilderness. The reserve is split into 3 main areas: Old Hall Marshes, Tollesbury Flats and Salcott Flats.

Access to Old Hall Marshes is free, but donations are welcomed and opening times are between 9 am-9 pm or dusk, if sooner.

The Tollesbury and Salcott flats are intertidal mud and sand flats, which are exposed at low water. This part of the reserve is closed to the public as it is a sensitive intertidal zone. However, you can view the mudflats from the adjacent sea wall.

Main habitats: mudflats, salt marsh, grazing marsh, reedbeds, fresh water, intertidal mud and sand
Area: 1031 hectares
Management: Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Natural England