"Google Places rating: 4.6/5 Recent reviews from Google: Peter Mitchell (5/5): Really nice place to visit. The pathways are gravel and clear to walk so on a rainy day you could still walk them. The shop and coffee shop are worth a visit. If you have any books to pass on , they have a book shelf of pre loved books… Paul Mackintosh (5/5): Wonderful, peaceful place to see birds, particularly waterfowl, in Essex year round. I’ve had some of my best birding days here and seen some real rarities. If you’re an EWT member you can visit the hides on site but if you’re not, the viewpoints on both causeways offer fabulous vantage… Helen Carter (4/5): We were after somewhere quiet to park with a decent view and ideally with toilets all this the venue had. The volunteer selling icecream was really friendly. However we had clocked the closing time and fully acknowledge that time so I had planned things accordingly. However we had someone come…"