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.

Dorset Wildlife Trust manages 100 hectares of land on the northern side of Brownsea Island in partnership with the National Trust. The brand new Lookout wildlife observatory and two bird hides…

An ancient landscape and a vital refuge for wading birds, Chimney Meadows is the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust's largest nature reserve in Oxfordshire.

Colne Point is an impressive expanse of saltmarsh, creek and shingle, running along the coastline at the mouth of the Colne Estuary

An oasis for butterflies and birds just round the corner from bustling Heysham docks.

Lying along the edge of the river Medway, this patchwork of wet fields and scrub is criss-crossed by ditches and home to many rare and unusual plants and animals.

This nature reserve may be relatively young, but it is already bursting with life. Just a few miles from Ibstock and Coalville, this is the ideal place to escape the area’s industrial heritage.…

A wildlife oasis of lakes, reedbed, meadow and woodland near Bury St Edmunds. Experience nature all year-round from iridescent kingfisher and dazzling dragonflies, to colourful ducks and precious…

An important wetland reserve with a range of bird species. PLEASE NOTE: avoid this reserve on the 4th November when several lorries will be delivering chalk to support our reserve management.…

The Visitor Centre is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-3pm. The nature reserve remains open daily dawn-dusk.

One of the best wetland sites in the region; regionally important for its high number of bird species

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

With stunning views across Morecambe Bay, this shingle island reserve is full of interest and a fantastic place for bird watching. South Walney Nature Reserve is home to the only grey seal colony…

Big skies and ever changing wildlife make the evocative landscape of Spurn one of the Trust’s most iconic nature reserves.

Two lakes lying in glacial hollows, ideal for overwintering wildfowl

Worcestershire’s premier bird-watching reserve, Upton Warren attracts birds throughout the year.

A network of scrapes and wet meadows, Wanlip is the ideal place to try your hand at birdwatching. The wetland supports a number of birds throughout the year, but the winter and spring are our…