A small disused industrial reservoir

Narborough Bog is a unique reserve for Leicestershire and Rutland; over 6,000 years old, this reserve is a hotbed for wildlife in suburbia, with habitats including fen meadow, wet woodland and…

Old Park Hill has a range of habitats but needs to be managed and restored to return it to its early 20th century character, when most of the site would have been open chalk land.

A combination of sea cliffs, grassland and heathland occur at this reserve

Ancient chalk grassland with a very rich flora.

Secondary broadleaved woodland within a disused limestone quarry

The 'Bank' is almost four hectares of chalk grassland on a southeast-facing hillside with commanding views of the Darenth Valley.

Famed for its wetland birds including bitterns and marsh harriers, explore the mosaic of habitats and enjoy the stunning vistas at Potteric Carr.

A woodland reserve teeming with wildlife and ancient atmosphere, Prior’s Coppice is a relic of the wildwood that once covered all of Leicestershire and Rutland. When you step beneath the trees,…

Orchids are well represented here, notably the fragrant orchid, with scattered groups of early spider, bee and man.

An unimproved grassland with a thriving population of the declining Marsh Fritillary butterfly

An area of flower-rich unimproved grassland including numerous flushes

Unimproved sedge-rich pasture with some interesting glacial features

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

Listen to the rolling waves on the sand and shingle, breathe in the saline scents of the saltmarsh, and watch the wonderful wildlife this very important and sensitive National Nature Reserve has…

A coastal reserve featuring chalk grassland and impressive sea cliffs

Former sand and gravel workings on either side of the Ayr Road out of Irvine

Ancient Woodland with large areas undergoing restoration from more modern commercial forestry.

This reserve is home to thousands of wildfowl and waders in winter, and some very special plants in summer.