Plan your visit
Facilities
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Visitor centre
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Pushchair friendly
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Picnic area
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Guided walks
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Nature trails
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Educational facilities
Accessibility
How to get here
From Manningtree station, if driving or cycling, take the A137 north until the village of Brantham, then turn left at the roundabout onto the B1070 and from there follow signs for Flatford, which is about 2 miles away.
You can use the number 93 bus, Ipswich-Colchester (passing Ipswich and close to Colchester Town), which runs from Monday - Saturday. Get off at the East Bergholt stop, 0.75 mile away from the reserve.
Flatford is off the A12 between Ipswich and Colchester. Turn off the A12 on the B1070 into East Bergholt. There are brown tourist signs to Flatford on the main roads through East Bergholt. Or from the A137, turn onto the B1070 at Cattawade.
Sat nav POI file: If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
If you're on foot, Flatford is accessible from Manningtree station via the public footpath leading from the lower station car park - follow signs to Flatford, which is 1.75 miles away. It's also accessible via public footpath from Dedham - follow signs from the bridge over the River Stour, 100m from the free car park.
Contact Flatford Wildlife Garden
- RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, Flatford Rd, East Bergholt, Colchester CO7 6UL
- stourestuary@rspb.org.uk
- 01206 391153
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