Ancient wild wood

Nature reclaimed this worked-out chalk quarry and created an outstanding centre for wildlife, which gives nature-lovers of all ages easy access to an amazing range of wild plants and animals.

Please note the Grundon hide (now known as the Wigeon hide) is currently closed due to boardwalk damage in the recent floods. A structural assessment will take place when the water levels recede.…

Famous for its steep slope, Cooper’s Hill is also an internationally renowned ancient beech woodland with areas of open scrub and grassland.

Please note that from mid-September tree…

A special opportunity to see ecological succession in action. As you wander this peaceful wetland, try to trace its journey from lake to woodland.

One of the Trust’s smallest reserves, Coulters Dean is made up of broadleaved woodland and chalk grassland.

A small urban reserve featuring a pond with a variety of wildlife

The reserve is one of the richest lowland peat vegetation areas in the north of England.

Wading birds, wildflowers, water voles, insects and protected pondlife thrive in this species-rich meadow between Wigan and Salford.

Sweeping panoramic views are not what you expect to find in the heart of the Medway towns but this site has long defied convention. This is our most diverse reserve which is home to the largest…

Two pretty meadows with abundant wildflowers

Right in the heart of Barnsley, Dearne Valley Country Park is criss-crossed by inviting paths, taking you through woodland and grassland, with riverside wildlife to enjoy along the way.

In an area shaped by mining and farming, you can still see evidence of this reserve’s past as you enjoy its diverse range of present-day wild wonders.

One of the finest examples of wet woodland in London, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Colne Valley.

A wetland oasis near the centre of Stafford and one of the county's best bird watching sites.

Hidden gem

The place to get to know Dartmoor and its wildlife.

A wide, flat-bottomed estuary with an abundance of molluscs and bird species

The least disturbed remnant of the fenland that once stretched from Kidwelly to Burry Port

Set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary the reserve offers a sense of real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.