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Created from flooded gravel pits, Blashford Lakes is now a bustling centre of activity, used by thousands of birds all year round including kingfisher, lapwing and oystercatcher.
It’s hard to believe that Blashford Lakes nature reserve was once a gravel extraction site, but now, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Trust staff and volunteers, it has become the haven…
Swanwick Lakes has become one of the Trust’s most popular nature reserves. Much of the reserve is woodland and comes alive with bird song in the spring. Swanwick Lakes is managed in partnership…
Enjoy a walk at Holwell Reserves, disused quarries, with a mixture of grassland, woodland and exposed rock faces create a peaceful atmosphere throughout the year. A special place for bats,…
Testwood Lakes is a hidden wildlife haven where lapwing, oystercatcher and great crested grebe breed in the spring, and butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies gather in the summer. A beautiful…
Syston Lakes nature reserve is a restored gravel pit alongside the River Wreake. A permissive circular footpath takes you around a mix of woodland, scrub, brambles and open water. It provides the…
Lound Lakes is a wonderfully wildlife rich site containing a mosaic of habitats, including woodland, acid and lowland grassland, open water, rush pasture and fen meadow.
We are looking for an inspirational Nature Reserves Team Leader to join our team
Assist our Local Reserves Group Volunteer Leader to maintain and enhance their local nature reserve.
We are looking for Isle of Wight Reserves Volunteers to provide seasonal reserve management support across the Island.
Once gravel pits, this land was flooded and transformed into a wildlife haven where you can discover new wildlife round every bend or sit back on one of the benches and take it all in
