Nature Reserves in the UK and Ireland

Brampton Wood

Brampton Wood in Cambridgeshire is home to a remarkable variety, of plants and animals. Over 300 plant species have been recorded here and the wood is well known also for its butterflies and birds.

Lopham Fen

The Lopham Fen nature reserve spans the border of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Leighton Moss

Leighton Moss is based around the largest reed bed in northwest England.

RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas Nature Reserve

A large, 600 hectare, RSPB reserve set in an oak and alder woodland along the River Towy (Afon Tywi) with grass and moorland above.

Doffcocker Lodge

Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve

The Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve is managed by a partnership between Wigan Council and The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside as part of a wider initiative called Greenheart.

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Brockholes Nature Reserve is a stunning wildlife haven located near Preston in Lancashire, nestled along the banks of the River Ribble.

Nob End SSSI

A tiny, post-industrial area now returned to nature and given a deserved SSSI status.

Woolston Eyes

The Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve is situated to the east of Warrington between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal near Latchford Locks and the Thelwall Viaduct which carries the M6 Motorway over both the River and the Canal.

Aspull Sough

The Haigh Sough was driven into the rock to reach mines on the local Kings and Cannel coal seams in 1657 by Sir Roger Brandshaigh to provide drainage. The sough was later extended eastward in the 19th Century.

Top Lodge

Top Lodge is a former mill pond and is now part of the Yarrow Valley Country Park nature conservation area.

Ousel Nest Quarry

A disused quarry from the 19th Century now a Local Nature Reserve.

Pennington Flash

A nature reserve in Wigan based around the lake of Pennington Flash and surrounding woodland.

Kersal Moor Local Nature Reserve

A local nature reserve on the historic site of the first Manchester Race Cours, the first game of the Manchester Golf Club and the great Chartist rallies of 1838-39.

Ball Grove Park

A small park around the Mill Pond beside the site of the old Ball Grove Tannery.

Upper Ball Grove Lodge

The old mill lodge provides a home for many species of wild birds. The ever present mallards and black-headed gulis can be seen. And in winter transient species such as the beautiful and colourful goosanders and tufted ducks can be found.

Tatton Park

Tatton Park, located in Knutsford, Cheshire, is a sprawling estate renowned for its rich history, stunning garden.

Chorlton Water Park

Former gravel pits converted to a country park and nature reserve around a central pond.

Sale Water Park

Sale Water Park is a 62 hectare green-space which incorporates a large lake which was formed with the construction of the M60 motorway.

Broad Dole Ees

Broad Dole Ees is a peaceful and picturesque area located in Sale, a town in Greater Manchester.

Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green LNR

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), located in West Bretton, West Yorkshire, is an internationally renowned open-air gallery.

Redisher Wood

A woodland nature reserve and hiking area along the Holcombe Brook.

Dartmoor

A national park home to the Dartmoor Ponies, moorland nature reserves and several areas of SSSI.

Formby Nature Reserve

Glorious beach with dramatic sand dunes, surrounded by sweeping coastal pinewoods.

Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve

Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve

Grade ii listed early 19th Century watermill and nature reserve.

Leverhulme Park

The largest park in Bolton with open areas, grassland, play area and sports facilities.

Graig Fawr

RSPB The Lodge

The Lodge Nature Reserve and Gardens is a very special place, offering an exceptionally rich combination of wildlife and heritage experiences. The woodland, heath and acid grassland here cover an area of some 220 hectares, and now form the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire.

Longworth Clough

A wooded valley along the Belmont or Eagley Brook that is designated as the Longworth Clough Nature Reserve.

Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

A lovely nature reserve along the track of an old railway line beside Scandal Beck.

Rodley Nature Reserve

In a city as crowded as Leeds you might be surprised to find a place so green and full of life.

Summer Leys Nature Reserve

Summer Leys Nature Reserve is based around an old gravel pit transformed into an internationally important haven for breeding and wading birds.

Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve

The Nene Wetlands nature reserve, located in the heart of the Nene Valley, is a one-square-mile haven for wild and manmade environments.

Stanwick Lakes

Stanwick Lakes is a 750 acre nature reserve and country park located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.

Loch of Kinnordy

The Loch of Kinnordy is located in Angus, Scotland. and is situated in a natural basin surrounded by farmland.

RSPB Sandwell Valley

Just a stone’s throw from England’s second city, get close to nature at Sandwell Valley.

Chorleywood Common

Chorleywood Common is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of Chorleywood.

Sharnbrook Summit

Sharnbrook Summit, near Wymington in Bedford is a grassland nature reserve that is managed by the Wildlife Trust.

RSPB St Aidan's

If you’re looking for a nature reserve to explore in Leeds, look no further than RSPB St Aidan’s.

Bedfords Park

Nestled in the heart of Romford, England, Bedfords Park is a picturesque nature reserve that offers a serene and peaceful escape from the bustling city life.

Mere Sands Wood

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve is a captivating natural oasis located in Lancashire, England.

RSPB St Aidan's

RSPB St Aidan’s, located in West Yorkshire, is a remarkable nature reserve managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

RSPB Fairburn Ings

RSPB Fairburn Ings, situated in the Aire Valley near Castleford in West Yorkshire, is a celebrated nature reserve.

Moseley Bog

Moseley Bog is a renowned nature reserve located in the Moseley area of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve

Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, located near Coventry in Warwickshire, is a sanctuary of biodiversity and tranquillity.