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Ainsdale and Birkdale Sandhills Local Nature Reserve is one of the largest areas of wild dune land left in Britain. It is managed by Sefton Council's Coast and Countryside Service. The reserve was established in 1980 and now covers 988 hectares o...
The National Botanic Garden of Wales was created within a beautiful 568-acre Regency park, combining 200-year-old historical features with spectacular modern architecture and landscaping and a collection of some 100,000 different plants. The Great G...
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, one of Britain's breathing spaces, takes in about a third of the county including the entire coastal strip, the upper reaches of the Daugleddau (two swords) and the Preselis. It's the only National Park that is ...
Gilfach Nature Reserve is set in the lovely Marteg Valley just north of Rhayader, Gilfach is a 410 acre hill farm nature reserve, owned and managed by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust for the benefit of wildlife. The farm is a mosaic of habitat including t...
With the Thousand Islands Expeditions you can come and experience some of the finest the natural world has to offer. Discover a magical island wilderness coupled with the fun and excitement of a true marine expedition. You will witness some of the mo...
The National Wetland Centre near Llanelli in Wales is a 450 acre mosaic of lakes, scrapes, pools, streams and lagoons adjoining the salt marshes and shore of the scenic Burry Inlet. The range of habitats makes the site a refuge for many different ...
Singleton Botanical Gardens are based in the old walled garden of Singleton Park. The gardens contain fine specimens of rare and exotic plants from around the world. They are at their most spectacular during August when a full programme of events, to...
Wat Tyler Country Park, on the southeast edge of Basildon, has new hides overlooking a productive scrape and is close to a rubbish tip which always attracts gulls. Bearded Tits breed in expanses of reed and scarcer species have been observed, includi...
A warm welcome will always greet you at Hanningfield reservoir visitor centre.The visitor centre is set in mature woodland and offers superb views over the 870 acre Hanningfield Reservoir. It is an ideal place to view the wildlife within the nature ...
Danbury Commons and Blakes Wood is a large open area of heathland, gorse and coppice adjoining ancient woodland Along with Lingwood Common, Danbury Common forms the second largest area of commonland in Essex after Epping Forest. Traditionally c...
Copt Hall Marshes on the remote and beautiful Blackwater Estuary is a noted site for overwintering birds, and can be viewed from a waymarked circular route....
Fingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust's first nature reserve (1961) and some years later it was where the Trust opened their first visitor centre, and fifty years on visitors are still coming to see this magical place. Set in a spectacular positi...
Widely regarded as the flagship green space for the area, Belfairs Nature Reserve - also known as Hadleigh Great Wood - has been managed, through coppicing to create a perfect home for a diverse range of wildlife and is a Site of Special Scientific I...
Dating back to the Saxon period, Langdon simply means "long hill". The park sits on a 385ft crescent-shaped hilly ridge which extends from Dunton to Vange. There are two main areas totalling approximately 400 acres (or the size of 200 full size footb...
This is a wonderful place for quiet walks in beautiful ancient woodland. There are five trails of up to eight miles long that meander through the woods. In summer, look out for damselflies, dragonflies and butterflies, including the rare heath fr...
On a ridge overlooking the Thames Marshes, Northward Hill includes a lovely bluebell wood where nightingales sing in spring. Over 100 pairs of grey herons nest in the trees, with what is one of the UK's largest and most famous colonies of little egre...
Cliffe Pools nature reserve offers a spectacular landscape of open water and big skies. The reserve is one of the most important places for wildlife in the UK with huge flocks of wading birds and waterfowl. A number of nature trails cross the reserve...
Get away from it all with a walk in the woods and through the newly restored heathland. In some areas there are grand old trees; in others the trees have been coppiced to open up the woodland floor and allow the woodland flowers and butterflies to fl...
Knole is one of England's greatest show houses, set in a magnificent deer park. Knole's fascinating historic links with kings, queens and the nobility, as well as its literary connections with Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, make this one...
If you thought that there was no wilderness left in the south-east, come and have a look at Elmley Marshes! The two-mile drive across the vast wetlands, managed by the Elmley Conservation Trust, to get to the reserve car park is an exciting start to ...
On the RSPB Firth of Forth Seabird Cruises, you can see puffins in action by taking an RSPB boat tour on the beautiful Firth of Forth. But that's not all- skuas, red-throated divers, seals and dolphins can all be seen patrolling the seas here in s...
Hidden away in a shallow valley in the heart of Oswaldtwistle, Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve is historically linked to local industry as well as providing an excellent urban site for wildlife. The value of this reserve is its mixture of habitats in suc...
One of the best remaining wetlands in Orkney, and the perfect place to come and see pintails breeding in the summer. A winter visit can also be very rewarding, as the flooded marsh attracts hundreds of ducks and a number of white-fronted geese.
Nutbrook Trail A 10 mile traffic free path between Long Eaton, Shipley Country Park and Heanor. The Nutbrook Trail is for equal use by pedestrians and cyclists. Horse-riders can use the Stanton branch line section as a permissive route as well ...
BIRD lovers are in for a hoot-iful sight as a “wonderful” owl has made Canvey its home for the winter. Short-eared owls have been spotted at the RSPB West Canvey Marsh for the second year in a row and it looks like they are set to stay for the...
At Lakenheath Fen, the RSPB has converted an area of arable farmland into a large wetland. There is a new visitor centre where you can find out more about the reserve, its wildlife and history. An events programme is run throughout the year, and fami...
Sutton Fen Nature Reserve forms a continuous and extensive area of nationally rare and internationally important fen habitat, including large areas of national scarce saw sedge beds. Breeding bitterns, marsh harriers, Cetti's warblers, reed bunti...
Wolves Wood Nature Reserve is one of the few remnants of the ancient woodland that used to cover East Anglia. The RSPB manages it using the traditional method of coppicing (a special way of cutting the trees to let light in), which means that the ...
For a great family trip, visit this delightful wetland reserve beside the River Lee. Rye Meads is a favourite with walkers, birdwatchers and photographers too. There are wheelchair-friendly trails, and 10 hides (come just to see the amazing murals!) ...
Astley Moss Nature Reserve is ideal is one of the largest remaining fragments of the Chat Moss complex, most of which has been lost due to being cut-over for peat or being drained for agriculture. Invertebrates recorded at Astley Moss Nature Rese...
Farlington Marshes is the Trust's oldest nature reserve. It is 125 hectares (308 acres) of flower-rich grazing marsh on the northern shore of Langstone Harbour between Portsmouth and Havant. Farlington is internationally important for the bird po...
The Nene Washes Nature Reserve is one of the finest areas of floodplain meadows in the UK with large numbers of breeding wading birds, including snipe and black-tailed godwits....
At Berney Marshes and Breydon Water Nature Reserve you can experience the spectacle of the tens of thousands of wintering ducks, geese and swans that visit the estuary and surrounding grazing marshes. In spring, the marshes are filled with the atmosp...
Croston Marsh contains one of the best examples of reedbed in this part of Lancashire. In an area where agriculture has so severely modified the landscape, this reserve is a pocket of semi-natural vegetation tucked away between the railway and the...
Cop Lane Nature Reserve was once part of a railway-line from Preston to Southport. It contains a wealth of wild flowers, which provide a colourful display in spring and summer. The Cop Lane Nature Reserve consists of a steep bank with a level area...
Garston Wood Nature Reserve ancient wood is at its best when its breathtaking carpets of bluebells, wood anemones and primroses are in bloom (mid-April to the end of May). Look for signs of badgers and fallow deer. There are common woodland birds ...
North Leigh Roman Villa are now the remains of a large, well-built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature of North Leigh Roman Villa is a near complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns....
We managed to acquire Rainham Marshes Nature Reserves in 2000 and set about transforming it into an important place for nature and a great place for people to visit. Now at the RSPB Rainham Marshes Nature Reserveyou can expect to see breeding wadi...
Bant's Carn Burial Chamber and Halangy Down Ancient Village are now the remains of an ancient Iron Age village in a wonderfully scenic location. On the hill above stands a Bronze Age burial mound with entrance passage and inner chamber....
A huge sweep of grazing marsh on the banks of the Exe, bounded by city and sea. The Exe Estuary nature reserve is two areas of coastal grazing marsh that are on opposite sides of the river, not far from the historic city of Exeter. One side of th...
At Aylesbeare Common Nature Reserve you can enjoy a walk along firm paths over quiet heathland here and have a chance of seeing Dartford warblers and stonechats in summer. The woodland fringes, streams and ponds abound with butterflies, dragonflie...
Dean Wood is an impressive site. This deep, narrow, wooded clough is typical of those found on the West Pennine Moors. The lack of undisturbed wooded valleys in the local area and the relatively unspoilt nature of Dean Wood means it is a special have...
Nympsfield Long Barrow is a large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular vistas over the Severn Valley. Nympsfield Long Barrow internal burial chambers are uncovered for viewing....
Loch na Muilne Nature Reserve is a fantastic place to see a variety of breeding birds. During spring and summer, its most special inhabitants are red-necked phalaropes - tiny wading birds which feed by swimming on the loch in search of insects. Unusu...
Come along to Blacktoft Sands Nature Reserve RSPB throughout the year and see how many of our 270 species of birds you can see! The tidal reedbed is the largest in England and is important for its breeding bearded tits, bitterns and marsh harriers....
This tiny marshman's cottage situated on the River Ant, was home for a whole family in Victorian times. See how they lived and the tools they used for working on the marshes. The cottage also has information and displays about How Hill and the Broads...
The RSPB Langstone Harbour Nature Reserve occupies one third of Langstone Harbour - a muddy estuary that attracts large numbers of birds all year round. Terns, gulls and wading birds descend to breed on the islands in spring and summer, while thou...
Some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15.5 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor landscape, 4 miles E of Yelverton....
Pilsey Island Nature Reserve is a small reserve comprises a wide range of coastal habitats; intertidal sandflats and mudflats, fore dunes and yellow dunes, bare and vegetated shingle and saltmarsh. An impressive variety of unusual plants, spiders and...
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve contains one of the finest yew forests in western Europe, including a grove of ancient trees which are among the oldest living things in Britain. The thin soils on the steep valley slopes support a rich downla...
Brampton Wood is the second largest ancient woodland in Cambridgeshire, and is at least 900 years old. The first records date back to the Doomsday Book, “woodland pasture - half a league long and 2 furlongs wide”, when animals such as pigs used t...
Read's Island Nature Reserve is part of the Upper Humber SSSI, SPA, SAC and RAMSAR site. It is currently the second largest semi-permanent island in the estuary and is particularly noteworthy for its nationally important estuarine habitat and until r...
Westside Church, Tuquoy is a small and elegant 12th-century nave-and-chancel church, later the parish church, now roofless. Westside Church, Tuquoy was built by a wealthy Norse chieftain, the remains of whose farm can be seen in the adjacent cliff...
Noup Cliffs Nature Reserve is over 76 metres above the sea, these dramatic cliffs house Orkney's largest seabird colony. Noup Cliffs Nature Reserve once seen, it's never forgotten! Walk along the cliff path in the summer and you'll see an array o...
North Hill Nature Reserve is situated on the island of Papa Westray, North Hill may seem remote but it's a very exciting place to come and visit. North Hill Nature Reserve is home to an extremely rare plant, the Scottish primrose, while stunning l...
Marwick Head Nature Reserve remote headland has spectacular displays of wild flowers, including sea campion, thrift and spring squill. In spring and summer,Marwick Head Nature Reserve has thousands of seabirds nest on the cliffs. In August, look o...
Kilkenny Viewpoint and Picnic Area is thought to derive its name from a nearby farm, originally named Kilkenny after the capture of Kilkenny town in Ireland by Cromwell in 1650. Part of the area of Kilkenny Viewpoint and Picnic Area is designated ...
Lewes Brooks Nature Reserve is a new reserve, acquired in 2005, forms a large part of the Lewes Brooks Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A lowland wet grassland site, the reserve now supports several breeding pairs of lapwings (seven in 201...
Vange Marshes Nature Reserve is a mosaic of wetland habitats. Fresh and saltwater lagoons attract breeding avocets, common terns, little ringed plovers lapwings and reed buntings. In winter, wigeons, teals and shovelers visit the site and bearded tit...
Freshfield Dune Heath consists of 35 hectares of lowland dune heath, acidic grassland, woodland and scrub and is the largest are of lowland heath in Lancashire. Freshfield's 17 hectares of dune heath comprise 9% of the national total of this very ...
RSPB Middleton Lakes Nature Reserve is nestled in the beautiful Tame valley, just south of Tamworth on the Staffordshire/Warwickshire border, Middleton Lakes has been designed with families in mind, so there are always lots of ways to enjoy nature, w...
At Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve you can escape for an hour or two at this oasis for wildlife, less than 5 miles from the centre of Birmingham. At Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve their are bird feeders right outside the visitor centre, so you can ...
Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve is a wildlife-rich haven in the heart of agricultural west Lancashire. The reserve covers 42 hectares (105 acres) and is made up of lakes, mature broadleaved and conifer woodland, sandy, wet meadows and heaths. The m...
Mawddach Valley, Coed Garth Gell Nature Reserve is nestled in the spectacular Mawddach Valley, Coed Garth Gell is a woodland and heathland nature reserve. The visitor trails weave through beautiful oak woodland with a fast-flowing river in the valley...
At Aughton Woods you can enjoy the peace and solitude of a wood in a remote location. Spring is a colourful time to visit when the Bluebells form a carpet across the woodland floor. The ancient semi-natural woodland has retained at least 30 examples ...
Lifeboat Road is a 150 acre (60 ha) gateway site to The Mersey Forest, managed by Sefton Council through it's Leisure Service's, Coast and Countryside Service. The site has a wide sandy beach, high dunes, furrowed grassland that were once asparag...
Come and explore the breathtaking, state-of-the-art building with panoramic views of this huge wetland... A brilliant café - just follow your nose for freshly-brewed coffee, gooey cakes and mouthwatering meals... A great shop where you'll be...
St Breock Downs Monolith in Saint Breock, Cornwall was originally 5 metres (16 ft) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes. St Breock Downs Monolith is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of the St Breock Down...
Leighton Moss Nature Reserve is the largest reedbed in north-west England, and home to some really special birds such as breeding bitterns, bearded tits and marsh harriers. At Leighton Moss Nature Reserve you might even see deer too, not to mentio...
Salthill Quarry is designated a SSSI by virtue of its geological formations. It also has great botanical interest as it displays a mixture of vegetation from the earliest stages of soil development on limestone, from limestone grassland, which is rar...
Upper Coldwell Reservoir enjoys a more remote, exposed situation than any other of the Trust's reserves. Upper Coldwell Reservoir is located on the edge of the South Pennines, which are designated as a Special Protection Area and candidate Special...
Hayle Estuary Nature Reserve in Cornwall has cold winters, as many as 18,000 birds have been seen here, because this most south westerly estuary in the UK never freezes. During spring and autumn, it is an ideal place to see migrant wading birds, gull...
Harthope Valley is a pretty valley, particularly in autumn when bracken, the dominant vegetation turns russet and gold. Harthope Valley has always attracted walkers as visitors, most notably the eminent eighteenth Century writers Sir Walter Scott ...
Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood Nature Reserve has a wide range of habitats and is rich in all kinds of wildlife from red kites to deer, butterflies, orchids and reptiles. Each season brings changes in the colours, sounds and smells of the woodland, making...
Pleasington Old Hall Wood is a narrow strip of mixed woodland through which a stream runs from north to south. To the north there is a Victorian walled garden which has been converted into a wildlife garden. The woodland has a healthy structure o...
Sawley Abbey are now the remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills. After Sawley Abbey's dissolution in 1536, the monks were briefly returned to the abbey during the Pilgrima...
This shallow loch is situated in a natural basin surrounded by farmland and attracts all types of wildlife. One favourite summer visitor is the osprey, which you can see fishing around the loch, while in the winter whooper swans and geese fly in. And...
The Lodge Nature Reserve opened in 1961. The woodland, heath and acid grassland here cover 180 hectares, and are being restored to form the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire....
When exploring Linacre Reservoirs it is easy to forget that Chesterfield is only a few miles away! The information board near the ranger base is a good place to start. It shows a map of the site, with footpaths, bridleways and bike trials around t...
This block of semi-natural woodland in the Moor Piece Nature Reserve is dominated by Birch, with a fringe of conifers along the northwestern boundary. To the north of Rabbit Lane the Birch has naturally self-seeded onto what was in the past an open a...
Cross Hill Quarry Nature Reserve is an abandoned as a working quarry in the early 1900's, Cross Hill is a good example of natural change on a man-made site and has since become an exceptional refuge for wildlife. Once quarrying ceased, the thin soils...
The Five Pits Trail provides an off-road surfaced route for walkers cyclists and horse riders. The Five Pits Trail is great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This five and half mile off-road surfaced route takes you from Grassmoor Country P...
The Stockley Trail is a two mile multi-user trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Stockley Trail runs parallel to the River Doe Lea from Carr Vale, near Bolsover to Glapwell. A car park is situated off the A632 at the bottom of Bolsover...
If you go to Dee Estuary Point of Ayr during the winter months and you'll be able to see thousands of birds feeding. High tide is the best time to visit Dee Estuary Point of Ayr, when the rising waters force the birds onto the saltmarshes, so you...
Buzzing with wildlife, Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve is one of the Trust's smallest reserves. The length of disused railway track has been vegetated by a good stand of Common Reed. Further on there is a section of reedmace merging into drier land wi...
With woodlands, meadows and the River Weaver, Marshall’s Arm LNR is the perfect location for an afternoon of exploring the local wildlife. Marshall's Arm Nature Reserve was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1998, for wildlife and people. The...
Hoy Nature Reserve is a mixture of moorland and cliff tops which may be exposed to the elements, so you really do need to wrap up warm, but a visit is very rewarding. You'll see the famous Old Man of Hoy rock stack that has inspired generations of...
Old Hall Marshes Nature Reserve comprises of extensive grazing marshes with brackish water fleets, reedbeds, saltmarsh and two offshore islands. In winter, thousands of wildfowl come here and summer sees breeding waders....
At Stour Estuary Nature Reserve you can enjoy trails up to five miles long as you stroll through a wood and watch wading birds, ducks and geese on the estuary. In spring, nightingales and other birds fill the woods with song. The spring flowers are ...
At Ham Wall Nature Reserve you can enjoy a newly created wetland, which provides a safe home for many rare species including water voles and otters. In spring the reedbeds are alive with birdsong and in autumn you can see kingfishers flashing up and...
Coniston and Tarn Hows is a landscape of fell, meadow and woodland around Coniston Water. The area looked after by the Trust covers some 2,695 hectares (6,660 acres) and includes 11 farms, the well-known Tarn Hows beauty spot with its magnificent ...
The great crested grebe was hunted almost to extinction in the UK for its ornate head plumes. At Hodbarrow Nature Reserve in the spring you can see their amazing courtship dance. You can also watch three species of tern in astonishing close-up....
Warton Crag Nature Reserve is as exciting to explore as it is to look at from a distance; but be careful, visitors have been known to get lost in the woods! Warton Crag Nature Reserve is home to an outstanding collection of butterflies as well as ...
Ken-Dee Marshes Nature Reserve has stunning views across the River Dee and Loch Ken, this tranquil reserve plays host to many exciting winter visitors, including Greenland white-fronted and greylag geese. Spring is also an excellent time to visit....
Heysham Moss Nature Reserve consists of a variety of habitats including areas of woodland and scrub, wet grassland and most importantly the central area of raised bog. The Reserve is the second best example of a cut-over raised bog in the county ...
Over Kellet Pond Nature Reserve is bounded by housing, limestone pasture and a busy footpath to the village school. Although small, this is a "five species" amphibian pond, containing Common Frog, Common Toad, Smooth Newt, Palmate Newt and Great Cres...
Stroll down Coll Nature Reserve set on a shell-white beach, marvel at the summer colour as the flowers bloom along the sand dunes, and keep your eyes peeled for the most elusive of birds. You'll probably hear the corncrake's distinctive rasping ca...
If you're new to birdwatching, what better way to see the beauty of birds close up than by visiting a seabird cliff colony? The spectacular cliffs at Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve are packed with 130,000 breeding seabirds in the spring and summer, inc...
The high cliffs of Troup Head Nature Reserve provide a spectacular setting for Scotland's only mainland gannet colony. There are also thousands of kittiwakes, guillemots and razorbills, along with several other species, including puffins. You may ...
Loch of Strathbeg Nature Reserve RSPB is Britain's largest dune loch is a joy to visit any time of year. In winter, thousands of wild geese, swans and ducks fly in, including 20 per cent of the world's population of pink-footed geese it's a sight ...
With pond dipping, regular fun events and walks to help you get away from it all, the RSPB Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve is the ideal place for adults and children to find out more about wildlife....
RSPB Dearne Valley, Old Moor Nature Reserve is situated right at the heart of the Dearne Valley, Old Moor is a wonderful place to come and watch wildlife. The skies, fields and open water are teeming with birds throughout the year....
Waterloo Kiln and Pottery Ponds is home to the world famous Rockingham porcelain. Savour the atmosphere of the secluded Swinton Pottery site. Here you can visit the surviving Waterloo Kiln (1815) and the Pottery Ponds where fragments of Rockingham...
A visit to the RSPB Loch of Spiggie Nature Reserve shows you just what a wonderful variety of birds and wildlife rely on Scottish lochs for their survival. If you visit in summer, you'll see Arctic terns and great skuas bathing in the water....
Ashton's and Neumann's Flashes are the most recently reclaimed parts of the Northwich Woodlands. Their industrial heritage means that conditions are right for a variety of sometimes rare species of plant, animal and birdlife to flourish there....
The whole island of Fetlar is a haven for flora and fauna, and a great place to come exploring. Along the coast you might be lucky enough to see otters. The island is full of birds in summer, including red-throated divers, golden plovers, skuas and w...
The reserve comprises the uninhabited main island of Copinsay, three smaller islets of Corn Holm, Ward Holm, Black Holm and the Horse of Copinsay. Copinsay is mainly covered in grass, with 10 ha of arable, hay and pasture managed as cover for cor...
The cliff scenery here is spectacular and seabirds of many species such as Puffins, Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbills proliferate during the spring and summer, when wild flowers including campion, heather and orchids colour the cliff tops. Th...
This beautiful Georgian house, overlooking Montrose Basin, was built in 1730 by William Adam. The house features superb plasterwork, a particular and memorable feature. Outside, enjoy the attractive walled garden and woodland walks. During winter ...
This beautiful Georgian house, overlooking Montrose Basin, was built in 1730 by William Adam. The house features superb plasterwork, a particular and memorable feature. Outside, enjoy the attractive walled garden and woodland walks. During winter ...
Join an RSPB guide on a boat trip around the amazing Grassholm Island. Whilst you can't land, it is possible to go around the island, in order to experience what is one of the most awe-inspiring wildlife spectacles in Wales. Thousand Islands Expe...
The reserve is between the beautiful Solway coastline and rolling heather-clad hills. Discover the breathtaking scenery and wildlife that’s typical of this region. Stroll along the trails, discover the beach and use the viewing hides to explore at ...
Ailsa Craig lies nine miles offshore, rising to 1,109 feet. The dramatic seacliffs are home to the third largest gannetry in the UK - comprising 36,000 pairs - with a supporting cast of guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots and increasing numbers ...
The Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park is a great place for adults and children alike. Just minutes from Junction 13 of the M1, the park covers 250 hectares (over 600 acres) with lakes, wetlands, meadows and new woodlands. There are 8km of s...
The Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that works for a better future for all aspects of wildlife in our area. Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 129 nature reserves across the three coun...
Gransden and Waresley Woods are adjoining ancient oak-ash woods. The Wildlife Trust has purchased the reserve in sections since 1976 and now owns all but one area in the north. The woods are home to many breeding birds. In summer the rides and ...
Vast area of sandy beaches and heathland. Fine beaches stretch continuously for 3 miles from South Haven Point to the chalk cliffs of Handfast Point and Old Harry Rocks, and include Shell Bay and a designated naturist area. The heathland behind the b...
One of the largest expanses of undeveloped coastal habitats of its type in Europe. Blakeney National Nature Reserve extends to 1,097 hectares (2,711 acres), almost all of which is within the ownership of the National Trust. It includes Blakeney Point...
Internationally important nature reserve, with a fascinating 20th-century military history. The largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe, the Reserve contains a variety of habitats including shingle, saltmarsh, mudflat, brackish lagoons and grazing m...
Britain's oldest nature reserve. A unique fragment of the wilderness that once covered East Anglia, the Fen is a haven for birds, plants, insects and mammals alike. It can be explored by the traditional wide droves and lush green paths, including a b...
Reserve in the care of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Part of the ancient forest of Charnwood, Ulverscroft is especially beautiful in spring during the bluebell season....
From the summit of Ben Lawers, the central Highlands' highest mountain at 1,214m (3,984ft), you can get fantastic views over to Ben Lomond and Glencoe in the west and the high Cairngorms to the north. The Trust's estate takes in the Ben Lawers and Ta...
On a visit to Loch Skeen, Sir Walter Scott was thrown from his horse into a peat bog. Despite this unfortunate introduction, he was so inspired by the landscape that he later described the scene in his poem Marmion. The chances are that you'll be equ...
It's a dizzying and exhilarating experience to look down on the torrent of water plunging 46m (150ft) over the Falls of Measach from the gently swaying suspension bridge. Corrieshalloch Gorge is one of the natural wonders of the Highlands and not to ...
St Abb's Head on the Berwickshire coast is a landmark site for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts. This National Nature Reserve is home to thousands of guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills, as well as hundreds of shags, fulmars and herring gulls....
There's something for everyone all year round at this delightful coastal reserve. In the spring you can see brown hares boxing in the fields, while in the early summer you'll spot nesting birds like avocets and lapwings.
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Disused railway lines often provide excellent 'corridors' for wildlife and Haskayne Cutting is no exception.
A surprising diversity of habitats has developed since the line was closed in 1952. Seasonal open water, marsh, acid and calcareous grass...
Heysham Nature Reserve consists of a wide variety of habitats including open water, reedbed, marsh, Gorse and Hawthorn scrub, acid and neutral grasslands, heath and tree and shrub plantations.
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The reserve occupies an area not much bigger than a football pitch. The site is an example of a 'Schwingmoor', a floating raft of Sphagnum mosses in a basin mire, a nationally rare habitat. Lord's Lot Bog has always been an area of wetland but it is ...
An area of 30ha in the heart of the Liverpool Docks at the mouth of the Mersey, comprising two lagoons surrounded by tipped infill, and a small reedbed. A major roosting site for waders and seabirds; large numbers of ducks in winter; nationally impor...
The reserve is on the site of the former Ramsbottom Sewage Treatment Works, demolished in 1987. It lies within a bend of the River Irwell known as Summerseat Island. The sludge lagoons, which form the western part of the site, have been the location ...
This 100 acre site, managed in partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, is a wildlife haven with all weather footpaths providing access to varied habitats in every season. The site is noted for its abundance of butterflies, dragonflies, wild flo...
The small reserve is composed of saltmarsh and mudflats that afford a good feeding and roosting site for waders and wildfowl. The reserve has no facilities as such, but it can be readily viewed from the surrounding footpaths and rewarding views can b...
An upland bog, with recovering heather and bog vegetation communities from a period of overgrazing. It is managed by sheep grazing for breeding waders and wintering hen harriers.
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The floodplain of the River Arun extends across a broad sweep of undisturbed wet grassland, intersected with wildlife-rich ditches, surrounded by woodlands, and overlooked by the South Downs. It forms part of the Arun Valley Special Protection Area f...
This is an unusual and special landscape where you can enjoy a vast expanse of open heathland and old oak woodland. Arne is a fantastic place for family walks at any time of year and we have regular children's days that enable all the family to learn...
This beautiful Hebridean reserve has sandy beaches, rocky foreshore, marshes and sand dunes. An information centre explains the importance of traditional crofting agriculture for corncrakes and other wildlife. Many wading and farmland birds nest on t...
A real gem for wildlife and for visitors too. Spend time in one of the four hides, looking out at the ducks and swans on the haugh, or take a walk through the woods. If you're lucky you may even see a kingfisher or an otter on the river. Most paths a...
A family favourite, and easily the best place in England to see, hear and smell seabirds! More than 200,000 birds (from April to August) make the cliffs seem alive - with adults bringing food to their nests, or young chicks making their first falteri...
If you enjoy the solemn grandeur of moorland landscape, the Orkney moors can be a wonderful place to visit, full of wild and windswept beauty. Come during the summer to see hen harriers, short-eared owls and elegant Arctic skuas nesting.
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Situated between the Butley river and Ore estuary, Boyton Marshes attracts breeding wading birds in spring and ducks, geese and swans in winter. It's also great for watching owls, butterflies and dragonflies.
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Our reserve here consists of lowland wet grassland immediately behind a shingle bank seawall, and is part of the Bracklesham Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has rain-fed freshwater ditches and pools, supporting breeding lapwings an...
Broadwater Warren Nature Reserve is a brand-new RSPB reserve just south of Tunbridge Wells. Acquired in January 2007, it is a large area of conifer plantation, heathland and ancient woodland. The plan is to restore the area to its former glory, a ...
Could there be a more spellbinding and mystical setting? Brodgar Nature Reserve surrounds the monument of the ring of Brodgar. Visit Brodgar Nature Reserve during the summer and hear the unmistakable bubbling cries of the curlews and the drumming ...
Lying seven miles south-west of Thurso, Broubster Leans is a diverse mosaic of wet grassland, pools, channels and rush pasture, nestled in farmland, making it an ideal place for wildlife. Its high value for nature is reflected in the many designation...
Buckenham Marshes is a traditionally managed grazing marsh with large numbers of breeding wading birds, and ducks and geese in winter. The reserve also often boasts the only regular winter flock of bean geese in England (November to February), togeth...
The reserve is made up of a mosaic of saltmarsh, peatbogs, farmland and wet grassland providing homes for a great variety of native wildlife. Trails lead to a wheelchair accessible hide looking out over the main wet grassland area where lapwings, red...
Carngafallt is a wonderful place to see birds or simply enjoy the view. The moorland landscape looks especially colourful in late summer, while spring is the perfect time to come and see migrant birds like redstarts, whinchats and tree pipits.
Chapel Wood is a typical north Devon broadleaved woodland, sited on a steep hillside, crowned by an Iron-Age hill fort, with a stream running down either side. Management consists largely of the gradual removal on non-native species planted during th...
This is a beautiful place for a quiet woodland walk. You can take a stroll along dappled paths through beech, ash and oak trees. In springtime you can enjoy a carpet of sweet scented bluebells and there is also a flourishing wild flower meadow. Here ...
Situated on the banks of the Conwy estuary, with magnificent views of Snowdonia and Conwy Castle, this reserve is delightful at any time of year. Birds can always be seen from the visitor centre, and our friendly experts can help you spot godwits and...
Coombes Valley Nature Reserve RSPB is a delightful oak woodland to walk through - especially in spring and early summer when lots of migrating birds come to breed at the reserve. Birds you may see on the steep valley sides include flycatchers, red...
This important seabird colony is one mile off the Northumberland coast. No landing is possible on the island, but during the breeding season you can enjoy live images of nesting seabirds - including puffins and four species of terns - at the Northumb...
Watch the black grouse springtime courtship displays, see the crested tits and look out for the Scottish crossbill, the only UK bird that's found in no other country. Set in stunning moorland and Caledonian forest, this beautiful reserve is a treasur...
If you'd like to visit a remote, tranquil wildlife haven, and enjoy the chance to see majestic raptors such as hen harriers and merlins, this is the place to come.
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Truly get away from it all at this remote and unspoilt reserve. Come during the winter and you'll see sea ducks feeding offshore, while from late summer to late spring, large numbers of bar-tailed godwits, oystercatchers and knots flock at high tide....
Enjoy a stroll through a peaceful woodland setting on a lovely summer day. You might see pied flycatchers, redstarts and buzzards, as well as dippers along the reaches of the Lower Clydach river....
This new reserve gives you a chance to get up close to a reedbed and its fascinating inhabitants. Bitterns come to spend winter camouflaged amongst the reeds and we hope they'll stay to breed soon. It's easy to access from the Dearne Way footpath and...
Dee Estuary, Inner Marsh Farm Nature Reserve in Neston, Cheshire is a wonderful place to enjoy nature. In the mid '80s, we bought farmland here and turned it into a thriving wetland filled with glorious wildlife.
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Dee Estuary, Parkgate Nature Reserve has ducks, geese, wading birds and birds of prey exploring the marsh. During low tides, birds stay far out on the estuary, so the best time to visit is during high tide. That's when you could get great, close-up v...
Drimore Farm is an important corncrake recovery area in South Uist. We work closely with the farm owner to try to create habitat suitable for corncrakes, but also to benefit a range of waders as well as non-bird species, such as the great yellow bumb...
If you haven't been to Dungeness, nothing can quite prepare you for this landscape - mile after mile of shingle, wild and weird! Dungeness's position, jutting into the English Channel, makes it ideally placed to watch for migrant birds arriving o...
The most northerly point in mainland Britain, Dunnet Head has stunning sea cliffs and coastal grassland. These are home to puffins, razorbills, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, shags and cormorants, and we're undertaking some work on the grassland to...
Walk by a fast stream and gleaming waterfalls in this wooded glen, looking for grey wagtails, dippers and buzzards. This beautiful steep-sided valley is an oasis of calm, but do take care as paths are rugged in places.
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This reserve is a major restoration project, reawakening the heathland that was lost here - as in so many places - to commercial forestry. Many hectares of conifers have been cleared, with heather seeds germinating, and rare heathland wildlife such a...
This complex of lakes and traditional riverside meadows next to the River Great Ouse used to be gravel workings. It is a fantastic place to explore and watch birds with huge numbers of ducks, swans and geese on the lakes in winter. In summer, terns, ...
This is a glorious and peaceful woodland, with fascinating 'ghylls' . steep-sided little ravines in the sandstone - where rare ferns grow. In spring the reserve is a mass of bluebells and wood anemones, with early purple orchids adding to the show....
Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve is a threatened landscape, peatlands have vanished across much of Scotland, but the RSPB is helping to preserve this vital area of internationally important habitat. Summer is the time to come, when golden plovers, h...
Fowlmere's reedbeds and pools are fed by natural chalk springs, and a chalk stream runs through the reserve. Special birds include kingfishers, water rails, and nine species of warblers, including sedge warblers, reed warblers and grasshopper warbler...
Visit at high tides from autumn to spring for close-up views of roosting wading birds - the bigger the tide, the better the spectacle!
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At Freiston Shore you can get excellent views of waterbirds on the salt water lagoon, especially at high tide when wading birds roost, sometimes in their thousands.
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Eileanan Dubha (the Black Islands) lies at the head of Loch Alsh between the west coast mainland and the Isle of Skye. A diverse but compact range of ungrazed habitats includes rocky shores, saltmarsh, tall herbaceous vegetation and developing scrub ...
Set in the beautiful North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), home to black grouse, birds of prey and breeding waders and ideal for walking. There are four waymarked trails leading from the car park at Howgill.
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Here on the shore of Loch Sunart, on the rugged Ardnamurchan peninsula, wood warblers nest in the spring, along with redstarts, spotted flycatchers and common woodland birds. You may well see an otter along the shore, and seals are common.
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The fields here used to be arable farmland, but now you can see lapwings, snipe, curlews and redshanks nesting here in summer, as well as yellow wagtails, skylarks and meadow pipits.
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Enjoy a walk through enchanting alder and oak woodland, past fast-flowing, spectacular rivers. This reserve is set in the heart of the beauty of mid-Wales. You should have no problem spotting a red kite, and in the summer there'll also be pied flycat...
This small island in the River Ore is famous for its breeding avocets and terns, which can be seen throughout the spring and summer. Access is by boat only and the trip to the island helps you really feel you're getting away from it all.
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If you want to see a golden eagle but can't get to the Highlands of Scotland, you could try Haweswater where a male displays in the hope of attracting a mate.
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This is a lovely remnant of ancient woodland, with a 2 km nature trail passing amongst a variety of trees. Visit in spring to hear a symphony of birdsong, especially the nightingales which breed here, and to see bluebells and primroses in beautiful b...
This reserve is a magical mixture of land and sea, from sea cliffs to saltmarsh, from moorland to sandflats. Stroll through the moorland and you may well see hen harriers, short-eared owls and red-throated divers, all of which nest on the moorland fl...
Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve is one of the most important wetlands in Europe. Enjoy a springtime stroll and look out for nesting lapwings, redshanks and curlews, or visit in the wintertime when the marsh floods....
Inversnaid is on the east shore of Loch Lomond, where oak woodland rises steeply from the loch and gives way to open moorland with spectacular views. In the summer months you might see pied flycatchers here, as well as buzzards, while you should keep...
Encircled by woodland with distant mountains beyond, the picturesque Lake Vyrnwy forms the centrepiece to this flagship reserve. Beyond the woodland there is high heathland and damp pasture, completing a diverse array of habitats with a great var...
When ospreys returned to breed in Scotland, this is where they chose to come. Now you can watch them close-up, thanks to non-invasive CCTV. The reserve also has some excellent walks, with the chance to see red squirrels, dragonflies and crested tits....
This beautiful, tranquil loch is fringed by sedges and birch woods. Visit us in early spring, when our must-see bird, the rare Slavonian grebe, looks its best in gorgeous red and golden plumage, the jewel of the Highland Lochs.
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Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve is one of the few wetlands left in west Scotland, Lochwinnoch is an ideal day out for all the family. It's the perfect spot to watch swans, geese and ducks in winter months; in spring, you won't want to miss the elaborat...
The large reedbed, open water, saltmarsh, wet grassland and bushes attract many different birds. Bearded tits and Cetti's warblers can be seen all year and autumn migration can be spectacular, with hundreds of swallows, martins and wagtails, as well ...
Malltraeth Marsh covers 273 ha of reedbeds, marshes, wet grassland and small pools/lakes. Bitterns have bred in the past and birds now winter in most years. The RSPB's prime aim for the site is to manage the site to provide suitable habitat for bitte...
Marazion Marsh Nature Reserve in Penzance, Cornwall overlooks the beautiful St Michael's Mount and boasts Cornwall's largest reedbed. More than 250 bird, 500 plant, 500 insect and 18 mammal species have been recorded here and bitterns are now regular...
Arthog Bog is a small wetland and a wonderful place to find weird and wonderful plants, flowers, butterflies and birds. With more than 130 species of plants recorded, there are colourful displays through the year and an amazing variety of birds and b...
This is an ideal place for birds throughout the year. In summer, you'll see large numbers of breeding wildfowl, including pintails, redshanks and wigeons, while in the winter migrating whooper swans and other birds visit.
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Morfa Dinlle is 117 ha of grazed pasture protected by flood defence walls. It includes wet pasture with permanent pools and shallow seasonal pools, rushy pasture, and some higher ground. Our aim is to manage the site to provide ideal habitat for the ...
Visiting Mousa is an unforgettable experience. On the short ferry ride to the island, you might be fortunate enough to see harbour porpoises and other marine mammals. In August, the island is home to over 200 hauled-out common seals. Mousa is rich in...
Everywhere you turn there's a stunning view. To the west is the Solway Firth and Irish Sea, with the Isle of Man in the distance, while all around you is the frenzied activity of a large cliff colony of sea birds, including guillemots, razorbills and...
Spring at the RSPB Nagshead Nature Reserve is an especially good time to visit as you can wander along the trails looking for pied flycatchers, redstarts and species of tits around the nestboxes. There are hawfinches and all three British woodpecke...
This nature reserve offers a haven for wildlife on the edge of the city, but is a great place for people too with a new RSPB visitor centre, a cafe, shop and children's play area.
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Nigg Bay is an extensive area of mudflat, saltmarsh and wet grassland on the Cromarty Firth. Visit any time between October and March and you're sure to see countless wading birds, such as bar-tailed godwits and knots. We are also creating a new area...
This delightful reserve contains grazing marshes, reedbeds, heathland and woodland. Thousands of ducks, swans and geese use the marshes in winter, while spring brings breeding bitterns, marsh harriers, woodlarks and nightingales....
Come during the spring and summer and you will see a wonderfully exuberant display of summer flowers and possibly the rare great yellow bumblebee....
Otmoor is a magical nature reserve of wet meadows and reedbeds. It is a haven in winter for thousands of ducks, such as teals and wigeons, and in spring and summer for breeding wading birds, such as lapwings and redshanks.
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In the Cambridgeshire Fens, once part of one of Europe's great wetland wildernesses, an ambitious scheme is underway to restore a working sand and gravel quarry to a vast nature reserve with extensive reedbeds, open water and grassland. Hanson Aggreg...
In the heart of The Fens, the Ouse Washes forms the largest area of washland (grazing pasture that floods in the winter) in the UK. The reserve attracts thousands of ducks and swans in winter, and in spring, hundreds of snipe, lapwings and redshanks ...
Set in the heart of beautiful countryside, this reserve is a fantastic day out for people of all ages. Walks lead through hedge-lined paths to viewing areas and hides where volunteers are often on hand to help point out the wildlife.
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A nature reserve in central Weymouth sounds unlikely, but once you are on the footpath amongst the reeds and lagoons you could be far away in the countryside.
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This small reserve provides views over Rockland Broad, the River Yare, reedbeds and open grazing marshes, via a wheelchair-friendly path. A hide overlooks the Broad, where in spring and summer, kingfishers and great crested grebes can be seen. Along ...
Here at Shorne Marshes Nature Reserve you will find coastal grazing marsh, saltmarsh and mudflats. There are always many birds to see with breeding, passage and wintering waterfowl, wintering raptors and farmland birds. Access is along the Saxon S...
Skinflats Nature Reserve is primarily intertidal mud and a small area of saltmarsh. A small field is planned for managed retreat in the next five years. Key birds include migrant and wintering wildfowl, pink footed geese and waders. Skinflats Natu...
Snape Warren is one of the few remaining areas of rare Sandlings heath on the Suffolk coast. Formerly stretching continuously from Kessingland to Ipswich, this unique habitat is characterised by shallow sandy soils, and a mix of heather and acid gras...
This is the place to witness two of the UK's great wildlife spectacles. On big tides, as water covers the vast mudflats of The Wash, tens of thousands of wading birds are pushed onto the roost banks and islands in front of the RSPB hides.
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Blow away the cobwebs with a bracing walk along the cliff top path - you can see the Isle of Man on a clear day. In spring and summer, you'll want to stop at our three viewpoints to marvel at the largest seabird colony in north-west England.
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Enjoy a close-up view onto a wonderful cliff-side nesting colony, with binoculars and telescopes provided. You'll be able to watch guillemots, razorbills and puffins all raising their young, while live television pictures give you an even closer view...
Walk round the reedbeds, woodlands and orchid-rich meadows and you could chance upon marsh harriers, bitterns and kingfishers. Come in spring and summer when the meadows bloom with flowers, and see an array of dragonflies and butterflies, including t...
Visit these cliffs during the summer and you'll be privileged to witness the amazing spectacle of thousands of breeding seabirds, including puffins, guillemots, shags and fulmars. Sumburgh Head is a great place to watch for whales and dolphins, parti...
This small reserve provides a delightful circular walk around reedbeds, fens and pools. In spring and summer, marsh harriers, kingfishers, water rails, and reed and sedge warblers can be seen. Wetland wild flowers provide a riot of colour.
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Tetney Marshes covers over 1,500 hectares of coastal mudflats, salt marsh, dunes and saline lagoons on the north Lincolnshire coast. The reserve forms an important part of the Humber estuary, which is one of the top five estuaries for birds in the UK...
This popular reserve on the north Norfolk coast has something for everyone. A walk from the visitor centre down to the sandy beach takes you past reedbeds and shallow lagoons, which are often full of birds. You can sit on benches or watch from spacio...
The best time to visit this typical piece of Orkney moorland is during the summer months, when you should see breeding red-throated divers, hen harriers, merlins and short-eared owls.
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From late summer to April you can see thousands of wildfowl and wading birds here. Come an hour or two either side of high tide to be rewarded with spectacular views of flocks of flying birds.
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These reed-fringed lakes give you the opportunity to see wildfowl all year round. Look out for tufted ducks, pochards, shovelers, gadwalls and grebes which all breed here. And if you come in winter, you'll also see wigeons and goldeneyes.
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Part of the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve is an ideal day out for all the family. If you're new to birdwatching, visit our viewing hides for close-up views of wildlife....
West Sedgemoor is in the Somerset Levels and Moors among England's largest remaining wet meadow systems. Many lapwings, snipe and redshanks breed here and winter floods attract teals, wigeons, lapwings and golden plovers in big flocks.
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The Wood of Cree is the largest ancient wood in southern Scotland. In spring, the woodland really comes alive, with bluebells on the ground and birdsong in the air. The wood is the perfect place to see willow tits, which are declining in the UK, as w...
Yell RSPB reserve, comprising Lumbister, Black Park and Kirkabister, is important as part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geology. The islands consist of mainly blanket bog with coastal grassland and heath. Important breeding birds i...
Ynys-hir mixes Welsh oak woodland with wet grassland and saltmarshes. Feast your eyes from any of our seven hides - look out for birds of prey. Then round off your visit with a snack at the visitors' centre, and a browse in our well-stocked shop.
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Rivacre Valley Country Park and Local Nature Reserve in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire is set in over 400 acres of beautiful natural woodlands.
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Little Paxton Pits Nature Reserve in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire is a great day out for the whole family. It has three areas: a nature reserve, a watersports zone and an active quarry.
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Etherow Country Park and Local Nature Reserve in Stockport, Cheshire, was one of Britain's first country parks and attracts over 250,000 visitors every year....
Reddish Vale Country Park and Local Nature Reserve in Stockport, Cheshire, is set in open countryside, it has lovely walks of different distances, with trails and guides available at the centre....
Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve in Warrington, Cheshire, is set in beautiful natural woodland and has great walks through numerous trials.
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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens - Host of BBC Springwatch – Hands-on fun – discover the underwater world pond dipping, become a bug detective on our bug walk and complete all the activities in our children’s Activity booklet. Pensthorpe ...
Internationally reputed as a premier birdwatching site. The view from the visitor centre across the Marsh to the sea is breathtaking.
The brand new environmentally friendly visitor centre incorporates an observation area, interactive interpretatio...
Come and visit Chadkirk Chapel, Country Estate and Local Nature Reserve, set in the heart of the beautiful Goyt Valley, in the borough of Stockport.
Learn about the history of this fantastic chapel and its association through legend with the 7th ...
Forty hectare nature reserve with nature trail, bird hides, observatory, woodland, ponds, meadow, lake and river. Facilities within the reserve include disabled access, picnic area, butterfly garden, pond-dipping platforms and bird feeding-station. <...
In the nineteenth century this site had been a series of wetland pastures, but this changed when twentieth century mining and railway activities altered the water level and formed the pond. Between 1837 and 1951 Blaydon Main Colliery dominated the si...
South Walney forms the southern tip of a shingle island lying at the end of the Furness Peninsula. During the medieval period it was farmed by the monks of Furness Abbey, whilst during the 19th and 20th centuries salt, sand and gravel were extracted ...
Gait Barrows NNR is a rich mosaic of limestone habitats including unique limestone pavement, yew woodland, fen and reedbed. The reserve contains the most notable pavement flora in Britain, and is important for its rich invertebrate communities. Aroun...
Broadmoor Common Local Nature Reserve has 35.65 acres of rich grassland in Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The species rich grassland and woodland is managed for nature conservation in association with the local commoners.
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Beinn Eighe is mostly owned by Scottish Natural Heritage, with 600 hectares owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). The reserve is home to a whole range of internationally important habitats including juniper heaths and lichen populations, ge...
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve was designated in September 1998 under Parks and Countryside Act 1949 and is located in the village of Longton, situated in the west of the borough of South Ribble and to the south west of the City of Preston. ...
Burbage Common is HBBC's largest countryside site located on the outskirts of Hinckley within easy reach of both east and west midlands.
This mix of semi natural woodland and unspoilt grassland is 80 hectors (200 acres) in size. Picnic areas, perm...
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve has a large area of pools created by gravel extraction with reedbeds, willow carr, grassland and woodland. Outstanding for birds. Visitor Centre, 7 bird hides and nature trail....
A nature reserve of 73 hectares owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust. Open water and grassland complex with circular walks, bird viewing hides. One of the best sites in Northamptonshire for ducks and other birds there is also a colony of breeding ...
With superb views down the coast and good access for wheelchair users, Hauxley is a great all round spot for bird-watching. There is a reception hide and four other bird hides dotted around the various pools at the reserve, including the ‘tern hide...
A delightful country park on the north side of the River Blyth with a picnic area and children's play area, as well as pleasant horse and nature trails. Variety of wildlife within the park. The park covers 57 hectares of woodland and grassland. Visit...
Ancient wild woodland nature reserve with a round walk of about 1.5 miles, including footways along the steep slopes of the River Wansbeck valley. Abundant wildlife and special flora....
The pools and wet grassland are looked over by 1 bird watching hide and are an excellent place to see a variety of waders and water birds. The surrounding woodland and banks are good for other wildlife such as butterflies and dragonflies....
Once a royal hunting forest, this is the legendary home of the outlaw Robin Hood, today part of a National Nature Reserve because of its national ecological importance. Within the 450 acre site there are 900 veteran oak trees, including the famous Ma...
Warburg Nature Reserve is a magical place to visit throughout the year with excellent visitor facilities.
Warburg is the premier nature reserve of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and nestles in the tranquil Bix valley near Henley-on-Thame...
Craggy limestone outcrops, Limestone scree slopes and lush wooded valleys are on offer in this Mendip reserve. Some 200,000 years ago the huge cavern that formed Ebbor Gorge collapsed and left behind a number of small caves where reindeer, cave bear ...
Wetland habitat for a variety of birds, plants and insects. Bird hides looking over a scrape, area of shallow water and mud flats, attracting waders (in particular snipe, lapwing and redshank)....
Ogden Water Country Park offers a superb opportunity to escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Over 250,000 people visit Ogden Water every year for picnics, walking, family outings and nature activities. Why not enjoy a picnic at one ...
The Knapp and Papermill is a very pretty nature reserve with some marked trails leading through and around the valley and woods, and alongside the stream. The 70 odd acres contains a wide range of habitats including the river, grassland, woodland, ma...
Berry Head is a limestone peninsula rising 200' (65m) from the sea, forming the southern arm of Torbay. It is a 100-acre National Nature Reserve, holding some nationally rare plant and animal species. The site holds two well-preserved Napoleonic War...
Within sight of the South Downs and close to the historic village of Ditchling, the 50 acres of Stoneywish offer a magical retreat from the rush of modern living. Here you will find a corner of Sussex countryside as it used to be, meadows, wetlands a...
Woods Mill is the headquarters of Sussex Wildlife Trust and an environmental education centre. The nature reserve provides a peaceful setting, comprising coppice woodland, meadows and a reed-fringed lake....
'Ings' is an old English word for the wet pastures to the west of Barton which, before embankment, were part of the Humber flood plain. Since Roman times the underlying clay has been used to make bricks and tiles.
In the late 19th century there we...
Chambers Farm Nature Reserve is located on the site of a medieaval woodland and is well known for its wide range of butterflies. The 360-hectare (900-acre) beauty spot, near Wragby, Lincolnshire, has been rated as one of the best Forestry Commission ...
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve covers three miles of coast from Skegness to The Wash. Habitats include sandy and muddy seashore, sand dunes, saltmarsh and freshwater marsh with ponds and lagoons. The reserve is recognised internationally for...
In June, the grassland of Collyweston Quarries Nature Reserve glows with the golden-yellow flowers of common rockrose, common bird's-foot-trefoil and dyer's greenweed, whose flowers were once gathered to produce a yellow dye.
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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve is a superb Cotswold beech woodlands together with small areas of flower-rich limestone grassland make this an internationally important site. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and also co...
Needham Lake is a popular countryside attraction centred round a flooded gravel pit alongside the River Gipping close to Needham Market. The Lake is home for a variety of wildlife with numerous well-fed ducks around the car park. A walk around the su...
The Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre is a nationally renowned nature reserve, celebrated as a winter refuge for ducks, geese and wading birds, and summer breeding ground for the rare Avocet. Our hides provide spectacular vi...
Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve covers nearly 500 acres between the mouth of the Lymington river and the village of Keyhaven. The adjacent mudflats and salt marshes outside the seawall are leased by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and f...
Lower Test Nature Reserve lies in the upper reaches of the River Test estuary and extends northward into the floodplain from the Redbridge causeway. Directly south of the causeway but part of the same site is Ealing Great Marsh. The area is one of t...
Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve Nature is formed out of former clay quarry. Seventy acres including lakes, woodland and a variety of walks. You will find plants such as common spotted orchid. In spring a whole variety of ducks and geese rear their you...
Langdon visitor centre is set in a stunning nature reserve of 461 acres which comprises of woodland, meadows, lakes and former plotland gardens. A beautiful wildlife garden is situated directly behind the visitor centre (sorry dogs are not permitted...
The conservation village of New Lanark is the gateway to the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve, which is owned and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. From New Lanark you can enjoy beautiful riverside walks through the Reserve, following in the foo...
As you walk along the network of paths through Roydon Woods you’ll discover many different habitats, each with their own character and wildlife. Deer can be seen or heard in the woodland, which is alive with bird song all year round and bright with...
Here at Baddesley Common and Emer Bog Wildlife Reserve you can walk from boardwalked wetlands to dry gorse-clad heaths. See wetland plants and a variety of insects, birds and ponies grazing open areas. White admiral and purple emperor butterflies can...
Pamber Forest Wildlife Reserve traditionally used to provide timber for local crafts and industries, this remnant of the Royal Forest of Windsor is now managed for conservation and visitors. The extensive network of paths throughout the reserve ensur...
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre is a pioneering nature reserve which has a roughly equal proportions of water and land. It includes five lakes and a mixed habitat of ponds, seasonal flooded pools, reedbed and woodlands....
Lee Valley Regional Park is London's biggest open space, a unique mix of award-winning sport and leisure facilities, heritage sites, gardens, nature reserves and riverside trails. Stretching over 10,000 acres the Regional Park winds its way 26 mi...
Minsmere is a great day out and the perfect place to discover nature. The visitor centre offers a warm and friendly welcome before exploring the countryside walks through fabulous coastal, wetland and woodland scenery. Whether beginner or keen natura...
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) above sea level, it is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
