Grazing marsh and ditches in a former floodplain important for birds and plants

Astley Moss is an important site for birds and invertebrates. Marvel at a true wilderness nestled just a stone’s throw from the urban jungle.

Benefitting from a range of habitats, Bakethin is a wildlife haven offering spectacular views and endless opportunities to encounter a variety of diverse wildlife.

A former opencast coal mine, this nature reserve comprises of neutral and acid grasslands, wetlands and mixed scrub. Located in the Derwent Valley, the area offers stunning views of surrounding…

Woodland and marshy grassland

Surrounded by agriculture and urban housing, these wildflower-rich fields and mature hedgerows create a haven for wildlife.

One of the remaining marshlands in the Forest of Dean, insects like dragonflies and damselflies thrive in these wet woodlands, attracting many birds including nuthatches, treecreepers, woodpeckers…

A triangular reserve containing mostly neutral grassland, bounded at the north and south by woodland.

Overlooking the English channel, the Capel-le-Fern reserve has great views of the chalk cliffs that gives the White Cliffs of Dover its name.

1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park, with floodplain marsh and lowland fen home to some of the largest populations of wading birds in the East of England.

Chappetts Copse is home to an impressive variety of rare plants and fungi. Take a relaxing walk through the ancient woodland and experience the small wonders of the natural world.

An ancient woodland clearly showing how it has developed from historical management practices.

Improved grassland field planted up to become a future woodland in 2009

An acidic pond, within an ancient woodland site

A mixed secondary woodland supporting a large heronry

Ancient broadleaved woodland, which is located across the boundary between acidic and calcareous soils

Set at the heart of the Durham Dales on the eastern edge of the North Pennines, Cuthbert’s Moor is a 121ha upland moorland site and forms part of the Teesdale Allotments SSSI. Rich in bird life…

At the gateway to the South Downs National Park, this 10 hectare patchwork of scrub and chalk grassland perches at the highest point of the chalk scarp to the east of Winchester, overlooking the…

Experience the peace and tranquillity of these two connected reserves. Eaglehead and Bloodstone copses create an ancient woodland, and flower-rich grassland is found where the reserves meet.

Fishlake Meadows is an incredible wetland nature reserve in the southern Test Valley, just outside Romsey. Known for its beautiful and characteristic wildlife, it is home to more than 190…