Skipper's Island is a 94.3-hectare (233-acre) nature reserve north of Kirby-le-Soken in Essex, England. It is owned and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1]

Skipper's Island
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, England
OS grid	TM 218 242
Area	94.3 hectares
Managed by	Essex Wildlife Trust

The highest part of the island has thorn thickets, separated by grassy rides. The lowest land is saltmarsh, and there is also extensive rough pasture with brackish pools. Flora include sea hog's fennel and lax-flowered sea-lavender, and there are breeding birds such as shelducks and oystercatchers.[1]

The island is connected to the mainland by two causeways, and access is only by prior arrangement with the trust.[1]

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