How many wildlife reserves are in this guide?

We currently list 884 wildlife reserves across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Wildlife reserves

RSPB reserves, Wildlife Trust sites, WWT wetlands and Woodland Trust ancient woods — places where birds, mammals and insects come first and visitors are welcome on the boardwalks.

884 places in this category.

Wildlife reserves by region

Highlights

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Abberton Reservoir

Abberton Reservoir — reservoir in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Abbotts Hall Farm

Abbotts Hall Farm — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Abington Meadows

Abington Meadows — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Alde Mudflats

Alde Mudflats — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Amwell Quarry

Amwell Quarry — nature reserve in United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Arger Fen

Arger Fen — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

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Wildlife reserves · South East England

Arne RSPB reserve

Arne RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve

Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Bedfords Park

Bedfords Park — Havering London Borough green landscape, also an Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Belcher's and Broadfield Woods

Belcher's and Broadfield Woods — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Berney Marshes RSPB reserve

Berney Marshes RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Biggin Wood

Biggin Wood — preserved ancient woodland.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Black Bourn Valley

Black Bourn Valley — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · Yorkshire & the Humber

Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve

Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in England.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Blaxhall Common

Blaxhall Common — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Blue House Farm

Blue House Farm — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Bonny Wood

Bonny Wood — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Bramley Bank

Bramley Bank — Nature reserve in Upper Shirley.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Brandon Marsh

Brandon Marsh — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Bugbrooke Meadows

Bugbrooke Meadows — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Canvey Wick

Canvey Wick — nature reserve in Essex, United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Captain's Wood

Captain's Wood — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Carlton and Oulton Marshes

Carlton and Oulton Marshes — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Castor Hanglands National Nature Reserve

Castor Hanglands National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Cambridgeshire.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Cattawade Marshes

Cattawade Marshes — RSPB Nature Reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Chafford Gorges Nature Park

Chafford Gorges Nature Park — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Chigborough Lakes

Chigborough Lakes — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Chorleywood Common

Chorleywood Common — nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England.

Wildlife reserves · East Midlands

Cley Marshes

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

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Cockaynes Wood

Cockaynes Wood — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Collyweston Quarries

Collyweston Quarries — nature reserve in Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Colne Estuary

Colne Estuary — biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Brightlingsea in Essex.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Colne Point nature reserve

Colne Point nature reserve — Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · North Wales

Conwy RSPB reserve

Conwy RSPB reserve — Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserve on the east side of the Conwy estuary, North Wales.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Copperas Wood

Copperas Wood — nature reserve in Essex, England, UK.

Wildlife reserves · London

Cranham Marsh

Cranham Marsh — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve in the London Borough of Havering, England, UK.

Wildlife reserves · London

Crowsheath Wood

Crowsheath Wood — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves

Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Danes Moss Nature Reserve

Danes Moss Nature Reserve — nature reserve and SSSI south of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Dingle Marshes

Dingle Marshes — Suffolk Wildlife Trust and RSPB nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · Scottish Highlands

Dinnet Oakwood Special Area of Conservation

Dinnet Oakwood Special Area of Conservation — Special Area of Conservation in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

East Wretham Heath

East Wretham Heath — nature reserve near Thetford.

Wildlife reserves · West Midlands

Fancott Woods and Meadows

Fancott Woods and Meadows — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · South East England

Farnham Park

Farnham Park — nature reserve in Surrey, England, UK.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Fingringhoe Wick

Fingringhoe Wick — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Fobbing Marsh

Fobbing Marsh — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Fowlmere RSPB reserve

Fowlmere RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Foxley Wood

Foxley Wood — nature reserve in Purley, London, England.

Wildlife reserves · London

Gernon Bushes

Gernon Bushes — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Gillespie Park

Gillespie Park — nature reserve in the London Borough of Islington.

Wildlife reserves · South Wales

Grassholm Island

Grassholm Island — island off Pembrokeshire.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Great Holland Pits

Great Holland Pits — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · South East England

Great Wood and Dodd's Grove

Great Wood and Dodd's Grove — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · South East England

Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges

Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Hales and Shadwell Woods

Hales and Shadwell Woods — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · South West England

Ham Wall

Ham Wall — Ham Wall, RSPB nature reserve, Somerset, England.

Wildlife reserves · Scottish Highlands

Handa Island

Handa Island — island off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Hanningfield Reservoir

Hanningfield Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · South East England

Hatch Park

Hatch Park — nature reserve near Mersham, Kent, England, UK.

Wildlife reserves · London

Horndon Meadow

Horndon Meadow — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Howlands Marsh

Howlands Marsh — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Hunsdon Mead

Hunsdon Mead — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · London

Hutchinson's Bank

Hutchinson's Bank is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · London

Ingrebourne Valley

Ingrebourne Valley — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Iron Latch

Iron Latch — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

John Weston Nature Reserve

John Weston Nature Reserve — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.

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Frequently asked questions

How many wildlife reserves are in this guide?: We currently list 884 wildlife reserves across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.