Two Tree Island
Southend-on-SeaA nature reserve on a former sewage-works and landfill island, linked to Leigh by a bridge, with wading birds and hides.
Get directionsNatureTime here: 1.5–2.5 h
On the map
Marine Parade, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2RB
Quick facts
The island was reclaimed from the Thames Estuary in the 18th century, then used for a sewage works from 1910 and as a landfill from 1936.
Essex Wildlife Trust runs it, and its eastern half is part of the Leigh National Nature Reserve.
Waders such as avocets nest there, and two bird hides on the east side can be used.
Address
Marine Parade, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2RB
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