The centre has a display room, gift- and bookshop, refreshments and school facilities. Toilet facilities, including disabled. A short way from the centre is the 'Haven' Plotlands Museum. One of the original 1930s cottages has been preserved in its original state and houses exhibits from the 1930s and 1940s, offering fascinating glimpses of Basildon's former inhabitants and their lifestyles. It is staffed by volunteers with a mine of local knowedge and is open from April to the end of September, on Sundays from 2–5pm and on Bank Holidays from 10am–5pm.  

Directions
On Lower Dunton Road, 2 miles south of A127, west of Basildon town centre. Frequent bus services operate from Basildon town centre to Laindon BR station (on the Fenchurch Street–Southend line, and less than 1/2-mile from the reserve) and to Langdon Hills. Open 9 am - 5 pm except Mondays; Telephone the Centre on 01268 419095

The trail leading away from the visitor centre July, and the hills are alive with many different butterflies

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With kind thanks to the Essex Wildlife Trust