Fingringhoe ranges

South of Colchester, in the Colne Estuary

Site Description

This is a remote area, south of Colchester, with much of the site below sea level, consisting of reclaimed wetland and marsh. The site extends out into the Colne Estuary, renowned as one of Essex's prettiest estuaries, with attractive waterside communities and contrasting landscapes of woodland, fields and marshes.

The marshland area of Fingringhoe Ranges is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is also designated a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area (SPA). There is a Nature Reserve to the north east of the site.

Access Opportunities

A public right of way follows the northern and western boundaries of the site.

The training area is used for live firing. There is no access to the Range Danger Area.

Further Information from...

Contact the commandant on 01206 736149.

OS Map References

OS Landranger Sheet 168
(Colchester & The Blackwater Area) 1:50,000

OS Explorer Sheet 184
(Colchester) 1:25,000