Hedgehog Haven was established in 2007 by friends who have shared an interest in British wildlife for many years. We learnt of the plight of hedgehogs and their struggle to survive and decided to set up a small rescue centre in order to give them the best possible chance in life.
We are based in Frinton and Witham in Essex and provide a rescue and rehabilitation service, funding veterinary treatment, surgery and medication where needed. We regularly receive hedgehogs who are victims to vehicles, poisoning by slug pellets or discarded litter. We also take in underweight autumn juveniles who would be unlikely to survive hibernation without intervention. Following over wintering at the Haven, these hedgehogs are then released back into the wild the following spring. Ideally, Hedgehogs should weigh over 600g as they approach hibernation in October / November.
