Wallasea Island Trail Guide
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Finding your way Jubilee marsh trail Allfleets marsh trail Marsh flats trail Jubilee marsh and the sea embankment Enjoy the large skies and landscape of This permissive circular trail takes you are formed of the soil that Crossrail the Essex coast as you walk along this past Grass Farm lagoon and Acresfleet brought in from its tunnel excavation 3.2km trail. lagoons, and then around the grazing in London. marsh and wet grassland. South of the footpath you will see Pool Sea water entered the marsh for the first marsh created in 2015 whilst to the north Water was let into the lagoons in autumn time in July 2015. The 2.4km permissive you will see Allfleets marsh created in 2006. 2016 via a sluice in Allfleets marsh. The trail leads to Half Moon viewpoint at the The trail runs all the way to the northeastern longer circular route is 4.4km and the south of the Island overlooking the River corner of the reserve at School House shorter one is 1.5km. Dogs are not Roach where you may see seals. Dogs are viewpoint. This public footpath is the only permitted on this trail. not permitted on this trail. trail that allows dogs. South trail New pool trail Beagle trail The South trail is a permissive route This permissive trail runs east to This trail leads you to the viewpoint over which links the south end of the Jubilee west across the middle of the reserve the River Roach and the final resting marsh trail to Marsh flats trail. giving visitors excellent views of the place of the Beagle. southern lagoons. Due to the uneven nature of the seawall Dogs are not permitted on this trail. top, visitors should walk along at the bottom Look across the adjacent grassland areas of the seawall but at various points there are for hunting raptors in winter and singing good views across the River Roach to the farmland birds in summer. Dogs are not south and the lagoons to the north. Dogs permitted on this trail. are not permitted on this trail. Seawall River Crouch To the Marina To the Marina Allfleets marsh Marsh flats School House viewpoint Grass Farm Pool marsh lagoon Water vole Acresfleet area Salt pan lagoons Caroline’s hide Jubilee marsh Stokes Darwin Fitzroy lagoon lagoon lagoon Lytag Tillets marsh marsh N Beagle viewpoint W E Half Moon viewpoint S River Roach Key Water Salt marsh Car park (access through Grassland Mudflats Grapnell’s Farm) Grazing marsh Saline lagoons Public footpath Wild bird cover Viewpoint Map © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. RSPB licence 100021787. The RSPB is a registered charity in England & Wales 207076, in Scotland SC037654. WLI-1025-19-20 47892RSPB Wallasea Island visitor signage Modular board AW3.indd 1 11/08/2020 12:25.