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A secluded area of woodland in South London, with small grassy glades, set on the broad slopes of a deep railway cutting, which supports 170 species of flowering plants
A disused railway line cutting with limestone-loving flowers
This valued local nature reserve was restored from a railway cutting.
A disused railway cutting that hosts an impressive variety of orchids and the largest colony of a very rare tree - the Irish whitebeam.
Renowned for its Jurassic fossil interest, this former railway cutting is also a wildlife gem for birds, butterflies and flowers.
Brockholes Nature Reserve has an exciting opportunity for people to join our Events Volunteer Team assisting us to deliver our packed events programme that runs throughout the year.
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Could you help out with this year’s Bystock Discovery Day? Tuesday 29th July 2025
This nature reserve used to be part of the railway line from Brecon to Hereford. Parts of the railway were built along the line of the earlier 1818 Brecon to Eardisley horse-drawn tramroad that…
Tilton Railway Cutting is a little slice of ancient history! A real-life Jurassic world (except with no dinosaurs), this reserve is managed as much for its geology as for it’s wildlife, 200…
The first reserve acquired by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust specifically for its geology - rocks and fossils give this reserve geological interest, while grassland flowers attract a variety of…
This disused railway track has developed into fine meadow grassland.
