Created from flooded gravel pits, Blashford Lakes is now a bustling centre of activity, used by thousands of birds all year round including kingfisher, lapwing and oystercatcher.

Farlington Marshes, one of the Trust’s oldest nature reserves, is a coastal wildlife expanse with internationally important populations of wading birds and wildfowl.

A spectacular wetland and a birder’s paradise

Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Hythe Spartina Marsh is a small stretch of coastal habitat on the western side of Southampton Water. The edge of the reserve offers the…

Just a stone's throw from Southampton Water and the docks, Lower Test is a patchwork of floodplain meadows, marshes and reedbeds that host a huge variety of wildlife.

A coastal reserve offering fantastic views.

A small arable field managed with wildlife in mind.

Testwood Lakes is a hidden wildlife haven where lapwing, oystercatcher and great crested grebe breed in the spring, and butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies gather in the summer. A beautiful…