Hamford Water

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Hamford Water is a National Nature Reserve in Essex of 14 km². It is one of seven National Nature Reserves in the county. Walton-on-the-Naze Station is about 1.8 km away to the south-east. Stour Estuary and Holland Haven Marshes are among the nature reserves within 4 km.

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