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Ancells Farm Nature Reserve © Kevin Fackrell

Ancells Farm Nature Reserve

A special reserve home to a rich variety of wildlife

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Insect spotting
  • Reptiles
  • Wildflowers
Arreton Down Nature Reserve

Arreton Down Nature Reserve

A beautiful nature reserve famous for its butterflies

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Historical interest
  • Stunning views
  • Wildflowers
Yellowhammer

Barton Meadows Nature Reserve

The perfect spot for a relaxing walk with the family

  • Butterflies
  • Stunning views
  • Wildflowers
Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve

Covid-19 Update 29/03/2021: Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve is OPEN to visitors daily, with limited facilities.

The Education Centre including the toilets, bird hides and main car park…

  • Birdwatching
  • Insect spotting
  • Overwintering birds
  • Pushchair friendly
  • Wheelchair friendly
Bouldner Forest by Nat Rogers

Bouldnor Forest Nature Reserve

A fascinating nature reserve with a prehistoric past

  • Blooming heather
  • Exploring woods
  • Geological interest
  • Historical interest
  • Stunning views
Broughton Down © Alison Lansley

Broughton Down Nature Reserve

A species rich chalk grassland home to a stunning array of natural wonders

  • Butterflies
  • Getting away from it all
  • Insect spotting
  • Stunning views
  • Wildflowers
Chappetts Copse by Mark Heighes

Chappetts Copse Nature Reserve

A tranquil, ancient woodland, perfect for a relaxing walk

  • A sense of the wild
  • Autumn colour
  • Exploring woods
  • Getting away from it all
  • Wildflowers
Long Tailed Tit © John Windust

Copythorne Common Nature Reserve

A verdant window into the past and a great place to see reptiles

  • A sense of the wild
  • Getting away from it all
  • Insect spotting
  • Lichens and mosses
  • Reptiles
 Coulters Dean nature reserve by Ian Cameron-Reid

Coulters Dean Nature Reserve

A tiny woodland and grassland reserve and an invaluable retreat for a host of different species

  • Butterflies
  • Getting away from it all
  • Historical interest
  • Wildflowers
Red squirrel © Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses Nature Reserve

Experience the peace and tranquillity of these two connected woodland reserves

  • A sense of the wild
  • Bluebells
  • Butterflies
  • Exploring woods
  • Wildflowers
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