A nature reserve in Essex is to undergo a significant transformation after receiving a £190,000 grant.

Langdon Nature Discovery Park will use the cash from the Veolia Environmental Trust to create a new pond-dipping station and make substantial conservation improvements.

The current pond-dipping station, built in the early 1990s, is no longer safe for public use. The new structure will host more than 40 supervised sessions each summer, catering for more than 850 people.