One of the largest remaining areas of chalk grassland in Norfolk. The attractive, steep-sided valley of Ringstead Downs is home to a diverse range of wildlife.

A small reserve with several important habitats and shelter for over 150 plant species

Beautiful stretches of river, meadows and woodland

On the edge of the Gwent Levels, you can enjoy the rich variety of trees in the leafy woodland and the fascinating wildflowers and insects of the limestone grassland.

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Rose End Meadows is a Coronation Meadow. Sixteen small meadows, never treated with artificial fertiliser or herbicide. They create a vivid picture of how Derbyshire’s limestone farmland looked…

An old railway siding that is now a haven for wildlife with a small mosaic of wet grassland, fen meadow and wet alder woodland

Ancient and beautiful, Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Roydon Common is the largest surviving open heath in west Norfolk

An absolute jewel of a nature reserve with a rich mosaic of habitats and an astounding array of wildlife. Roydon Common is an inspiring and beautiful place to spend the day all year round.

The wetland haven of Rushmeadows lies in the Dereham stream valley and is home to a variety of plants and birds.

Once part of an industrial site, now home to an abundance of plants and insects

This rare fragment of surviving downland in Biggin Hill is said to have inspired a local man called Charles Darwin.

It may be small but Scarning Fen is home a to large number of rare plants and insects. This precious site is sensitive to disturbance, so please tread carefully.

Mixture of woodland types with heathy glades and streams

A damp woodland reserve with areas of rank grass and scrub great for bird song in spring and damselfly and dragonfly spotting in the summer.

Unploughed grassland, an important refuge for many species

A small reserve where the scrub comes alive with birdsong in spring and the ponds are a haven for damselflies

A broadleaved woodland with ancient Hazel coppice

The jewel in the crown of Skerne Wetlands are the UK’s most northerly chalk streams, which are a nationally-important habitat in the headwaters of the River Hull. The West Beck, with its crystal…

A mosaic of six small water meadows, wet woodland, marsh, ponds, chalk rivers, hedgerows and ditches.