Nature Reserves

Our nature reserves play an important part in raising awareness about the value of the natural world. From woodlands, wildflower meadows, hedgerows, streams, rivers, chalk downland, valleys, bogs and wetlands, now is the time to get out your boots and binoculars and go wild in the country.

What is really out there? Where is it? When can I see it? Why is it there? How can it survive? Come and visit one of our nature reserves today and find out some of the answers. They are open all year and they’re free!

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Chalk downland

Meadows

Wetlands

Woodland

BLACKMOOR COPSE, Salisbury

Blackmoor Copse was our first nature reserve and we have been looking after it since 1962.Read more

BLAKEHILL FARM including Stoke Common Meadow, Cricklade

This former military airfield is being turned back into wildlife-rich hay meadow.Read more

CLOATLEY MEADOWS, Malmesbury

The eight meadows that make up this nature reserve on the edge of the Braydon Forest are awash with wild flowers and alive with insects during summer.Read more

CLOUTS WOOD including Markham Banks, Kings Farm Wood and Diocese Meadows, Wroughton

A walk through this Site of Special Scientific Interest takes you from stream-soaked valley floor, up steep slopes to level land at the top.Read more

COCKEY DOWN, Salisbury

This chalk downland offers superb views of Salisbury Cathedral and the surrounding countryside.Read more

CONIGRE MEAD, Melksham

Conigre Mead was a field of rough grass until local volunteers dug ponds, cleared scrub and planted trees and wildflowers.Read more

COOMBE BISSETT DOWN, Salisbury

This chalk downland valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and worth a visit at any time of year for its sweeping views.Read more

DEVIZES AND ROUNDWAY ORCHARD and OLD CRICKET FIELD, Devizes

A small orchard with old cricket field. Areas converted into wildflower beds.Read more

DUNSCOMBE BOTTOM, Warminster

This stretch of chalk grassland curves across the steep side of a combe (valley) near Knook, on the edge of Salisbury Plain.Read more

ECHO LODGE MEADOWS, Royal Wootton Bassett

Visit these three meadows in spring and summer for their vivid wildflower displays.Read more

EMMETT HILL MEADOWS, Minety

These three hay meadows with countless wildflowers form a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of their long history of traditional farming.Read more

GREEN LANE WOOD including Biss Wood, Trowbridge

This ancient woodland was given to us in 1991. The wood connects with our Biss Wood nature reserve and the Green Lane Nature Park.Read more

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Late Wildflower Course

A morning of late wildflower identification with Dominic Price. This is a fabulous and fun day expanding your knowledge of local flora. Learn all about our Chalk specialists at Coombe Bissett Down. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Booking Essential.

Butterflies and Moths - Lower Moor Farm Watch Group Meeting

Join the Lower Moor Farm Watch Group to discover how to attract butterflies to the garden and to identify moths with help from expert Michael.

St Julian's Wood Watch Group

Join the St Julian' Wood Watch Group for pond dipping, woodland games and rock painting.

Wildflower seed collecting

Join us at Coombe Bissett to get hands-on with seed collection and plant pot painting. Learn more about the flowers of Coombe Bissett down, collect valuable wildflower seed for the future and take your own planted wildflower home. Booking essential.

Webcam at Langford Lakes

Take a look at our webcam at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve

LANGFORD LAKES NATURE RESERVE, Steeple Langford

Take a walk at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve around the four beautiful lakes to spot birds including kingfisher and maybe even an otter.

LOWER MOOR including Clattinger Farm, Lower Moor Farm, Sandpool and Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow, Cricklade

Lower Moor opened in 2007 and is the gateway to Clattinger Farm, Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow, Lower Moor Farm and Sandpool nature reserves.

BLAKEHILL FARM including Stoke Common Meadow, Cricklade

This former military airfield is being turned back into wildlife-rich hay meadow.

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CLOUTS WOOD including Markham Banks, Kings Farm Wood and Diocese Meadows, Wroughton

A walk through this Site of Special Scientific Interest takes you from stream-soaked valley floor, up steep slopes to level land at the top.

GREEN LANE WOOD including Biss Wood, Trowbridge

This ancient woodland was given to us in 1991. The wood connects with our Biss Wood nature reserve and the Green Lane Nature Park.

PENN WOOD, Calne

This new nature reserve has seen many transformations in its history since it was farmland.

RAVENSROOST WOOD including Avis, Distillery and Warbler Meadows, Malmesbury

Ravensroost Wood is full of interesting wildlife and history. You can walks into surrounding wildflower meadows for a contrasting experience.

The Repair Academy

The Repair Academy is a social enterprise start up dedicated to reducing waste, providing skills and training for young people and offering affordable goods to low-income households.

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