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The 20 best wildlife reserves in East Midlands

Our curated top 20 wildlife reserves in East Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 51 wildlife reserves see the full wildlife reserves index for East Midlands.

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    Cley Marshes

    Norfolk

    Cley Marshes, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Cley Marshes — nature reserve on the North Sea coast of England.

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    Salthouse Marshes

    Norfolk

    Salthouse Marshes, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Salthouse Marshes — nature reserve in Norfolk, England.

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    Blakeney Point

    Blakeney Point, wildlife reserves in East Midlands

    Blakeney Point — National nature reserve on the north coast of Norfolk, England.

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    Merry's Meadows

    Merry's Meadows, wildlife reserves in East Midlands

    Merry's Meadows — nature reserve in Rutland, England, UK.

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    Cribb's Meadow

    Leicestershire

    Cribb's Meadow, wildlife reserves in Leicestershire

    Cribb's Meadow — nature reserve in Leicestershire, England, UK.

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    Donna Nook

    Lincolnshire

    Donna Nook, wildlife reserves in Lincolnshire

    Donna Nook — coastal feature in Lincolnshire, England.

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    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve

    Derbyshire

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve, wildlife reserves in Derbyshire

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Derbyshire, England, UK.

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    Hoe Rough

    Norfolk

    Hoe Rough, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Hoe Rough — nature reserve in Norfolk, England, UK.

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    Attenborough Nature Reserve

    Nottinghamshire

    Attenborough Nature Reserve, wildlife reserves in Nottinghamshire

    Attenborough Nature Reserve — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

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    Kelling Heath

    Norfolk

    Kelling Heath, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Kelling Heath — nature reserve near Kelling village.

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    Alvecote Pools

    Warwickshire

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    Alvecote Pools is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and nature reserve situated alongside the River Anker, adjacent to the hamlet of Alvecote on the border of Warwickshire and Staffordshire

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    Swallows Wood

    Swallows Wood, wildlife reserves in East Midlands

    Swallows Wood — English nature reserve.

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    Charnwood Lodge

    Leicestershire

    Charnwood Lodge, wildlife reserves in Leicestershire

    Charnwood Lodge is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.

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    Titchwell Marsh

    Norfolk

    Titchwell Marsh, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Your walk to the sea and a vast sandy beach takes you past freshwater and saltwater lagoons, each attracting different birds. Join us for a guided walk to make the most of your experience here. ? ? Tu

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    Holkham National Nature Reserve

    Norfolk

    Holkham National Nature Reserve, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Holkham National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

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    Gibraltar Point

    Lincolnshire

    Gibraltar Point, wildlife reserves in Lincolnshire

    Gibraltar Point — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

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    Snettisham RSPB reserve

    Norfolk

    Snettisham RSPB reserve, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Look out across the vast and dramatic Wash, and watch tens of thousands of birds take to the air, shimmering and whirling above the mudflats in a feathered cacophony. ? ? Snettisham reserve sits on th

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    British Birdwatching Fair

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    The British Birdwatching Fair or Birdfair is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every August at Rutland Water in England, run by staff and volunteers from the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife T

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    Colwick Woods

    Colwick Woods, wildlife reserves in East Midlands

    Colwick Woods — park and nature reserve in the English city of Nottingham.

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    Pensthorpe Nature Reserve

    Norfolk

    Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, wildlife reserves in Norfolk

    Pensthorpe Nature Reserve — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

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