DOZENS of people queued to see a television presenter open a new nature reserve.

Presenter, naturalist and cat behaviour expert Roger Tabor visited Brightlingsea to cut the ribbon at the new park in the town.

The "Lozenge", in Lower Park Road, was transformed from neglected and overgrown land into something the whole community can use.

The official opening ceremony took place on Monday.

It is hoped schools and youth groups will use the Lozenge for education visits and a wild flower planting day was held on April 26.

Town manager Bob Shotton said: "It went really well and everyone seemed to have a good time.

"The weather could not have been better for us either.

"We were glad to have Roger Tabor to do the opening ceremony - there were speeches and then everyone had a chance to have a good look around."

The area will be managed by the town council and funding was obtained by The Community Reach Partnership from the East of England Development Agency, Quality of Place Fund and Brightlingsea Town Council.