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Educational Offer
Bring your nursery, school or college to one of Essex Wildlife Trust’s outstanding education facilities or we can bring our expertise to you.
Exploring the great outdoors is incredibly worthwhile for all ages. Students will gain knowledge and develop practical skills through programmes linked to the curriculum or make use of numerous enrichment opportunities at our education centres or at your site. We cater for all ages and abilities. We also offer: Forest School, schools outreach, INSET training ,“rocks and soils” and “bushcraft”.
As well as the website link above, you could also look at our activities here: www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/Learning and www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/activities.
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Site Contact Details
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Tel: 01375 484016
Location
Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Thurrock RM16 6RW, UK
Site Summary
- 200 acres (81 hectares)
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Includes the Warren Gorge, Lion Gorge, Grays Gorge and Mill wood
- On the site of historic chalk quarries
- Lakes
- Meadows
- Woodland
Site History
The reserve is on the site of three major chalk quarries - Warren Gorge, Lion Gorge, and Grays Gorge which were worked from the end of the 18th century for around 150 years.
Land of the Fanns Teacher Briefing
Some sites have a Teacher Briefing available at the top of the page, but the following download is a general Teacher Briefing for The Land of the Fanns. We recommend you download this briefing before visiting any of the sites listed on this resource.
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Landscape and Habitat
- Lakes
- Meadows
- Woodland
Wildlife
- Brown long-eared bat
- Pipistrelle bat
- Great crested newt.
- Birds: kingfishers, woodpeckers, sand martins, reed and Cetti's warblers and house martins. Siskin, redpoll and pochard visit in winter. Mute swans, Graylag geese and Canadian geese.
- Fish: include tench, rudd, pike and bream.
Plants and Trees
Orchids: common spotted, bee, and bird's-nest.
Trees: beech, oak, ash and sycamore
