The Naze Nature Discovery Centre - EWT

24/06/2026

🔭 OPTICS SALE ALERT 🔭

We have 3 models of the brilliant Hawke binoculars with big savings.

Frontier HDX 8x32 was £299 now £229
Frontier HDX 10x32 was £309 now £240
Frontier HDX 8x42 was £349 now £279

Whilst stocks last!

16/06/2026

We are very pleased to to now be selling these products at our discovery centre shop. If you are interested in trying these products, pop along and we can talk you through them. The feedback so far has been great 🌱☕️🍎🌸

04/06/2026

Looking to get back into work?
Make new friends?
Learn new skills?
Join an amazing environmental charity?

We are currently looking to recruit 3 café volunteers, one for each of the following days:

Thursdays - time flexible
Saturdays - time flexible
Sundays 12 - 4pm

Applications and full details below or you can call us on 01255 679379 with any questions.

Cafe volunteers at our nature discovery centres welcome visitors, operate the till for catering sales, restock shelves, prepare hot and cold refreshments as well as general duties around the centre. Background Our Naze Nature Discovery Centre is located north of Walton-on-the-Naze. The site has imme...

03/06/2026

This Mondays Ladybirds had a wonderful walk around the Naze. The butterflies were out in abundance and everyone had a lovely start to June 🦋🐞☀️

Birds Spotted:

Sand Martin
Whitethroat
Jackdaw
Herring Gull
Stock Dove
Robin
Wren (hd)
Chiffchaff (hd)
Swollow
Blackcap
Chaffinch (hd)
Cettis Warbler (hd)
Sedge Warbler
Wood Pigeon
Cormorant
Reed Warbler (hd)
Shelduck
Mallard
Pheasent
Pied Wagtail
Linnet
Dunnock
Carrion Crow
Black Headed Gull
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Starling
Kestrel

Butterflies Spotted:

Painted Lady (Phenomenal Numbers 100 + in total)
Red Admiral
Holly Blue
Small Heath
Speckled Wood
Common Blue
Meadow Brown

Other Wildlife Spotted Wildlife:

Muntjac
Lesser Emperor
Red Veined Darter
Burnet Companion
Cinnabar
Red Mason Bee
Ruby Tailed Wasp See less

01/06/2026

Free plants! Today only!

31/05/2026

Ladybirders is this Monday 1 June. They meet at The Naze Discovery Centre for a 10am start.

This is a ladies, fully guided group led by expert Liz Huxley. It is a great way to start your week out in nature and seeing what wildlife can be spotted with like minded ladies.

Suits all abilities and takes around 2 hours.

Bring binoculars.

£7pp payable in the centre.

30/05/2026

Are you new to photography and would like help getting started or improving your skills? Then join Daniel Bridge Photography Tuition next Saturday here at the Naze.

Daniel will teach you all the skills and basics you need to know and improve upon. The feedback from this workshop is really positive and can give you the confidance and support at the start of your photographic journey.

Daniel Bridge holds other photography workshops with Essex Wildlife Trust for different photography levels.

To book onto this course or for more information, please message on here, go to Eventbrite or call the centre 📷

30/05/2026

This Saturday join local expert Gerald Rayner on a full guided walk to look for Little Terns all the way to Stone Point.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to explore the area with the reassurance of a guide.

The feedback on this walk is excellent, people love the area and the spotted nature; mainly they find the information from Gerald very informative.

This is just £7. Binoculars are a must; we do have some that can be borrowed.

Call the centre or message on here to book 01255 679379.

29/05/2026

Two places have become available on the Vivien Mcguinness watercolour workshop on Saturday 27 June.

This months theme is Bumblebees and Foxgloves and has been very popular. If you would like to book these places please call the centre on 01255 679379 or book through Eventbrite.

Vivien's following watercolour workshop is on 17 July and the theme is Rockpools. Book for this now to avoid disappointment.

26/05/2026

We had such a lovely morning with our Naze Nature Tots and Kids. Making our own play dough, mixing potions, bug hunting and discovering ladybird larvae, chilling with stories, making leaf crowns and lots more too! Next sessions are in July and August, more details on our website.