Hook Common and Bartley Heath
Wander through the heather, purple moor grass and secluded glades and discover the ancient wood pasture that’s bursting with wildlife.
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Habitat restoration and road safety work underway at Hook Common and Bartley Heath Nature Reserve
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is carrying out essential tree management at Hook Common and Bartley Heath Nature Reserve, North Hampshire, as part of a project to restore rare wooded…
Our Nature Reserves
Full list of nature reserves in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Adventures of a Trainee Assistant Reserves Officer
Starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic is daunting enough, but when that job involves a lot of working outside, training and team working things might seem impossible. Trainee Assistant…
Visiting Nature Reserves
We love nature and we want others to love it too.
Dog walking on our nature reserves
We're proud of the fact that many of our nature reserves are beautiful, inviting and attractive to people looking for nice places to walk their four legged friends. Here are some simple ways that you can enjoy walking your dog on our nature reserves whilst preserving their value for wildlife.
A day in the life of a Wildlife Trust reserves officer
Sam Martin, an assistant reserves officer who cares for several reserves in the Winchester area, describes how he got into conservation, what his job entails and the best and most challenging…
Wildlife Survey Volunteer (Reserves)
Our nature reserves are incredibly special places for wildlife, and we are looking to recruit volunteers to help us complete a variety of surveys. To help us ensure the work our reserves teams are…
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Please do not swim on our nature reserves
Our nature reserves are havens for wildlife - please do not swim in them
Heath bumblebee
The heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…
Isle of Wight Nature Reserves
We are proud that our Island nature reserves provide a refuge for some of our most vulnerable wildlife. These special places are vital to the existence of much of our biodiversity and without them…