Nature Reserves Map 51.05950050 -1.66417340 1 /blackmoor-copse-salisbury 1. Blackmoor Copse Blackmoor Copse in Salisbury was our first nature reserve and we have been looking after it since 1962.Read more 51.62954010 -1.89492130 2 /blakehill-farm-including-stoke-common-meadows 2. Blakehill Farm including Stoke Common Meadow This former military airfield in Cricklade is being turned back into wildlife-rich hay meadow.Read more 51.61461270 -2.03194970 3 /cloatley-meadows-malmesbury 3. Cloatley Meadows The eight meadows that make up this nature reserve on the edge of the Braydon Forest in Malmesbury are awash with wild flowers and alive with insects during summer.Read more 51.52412500 -1.78793200 4 /clouts-wood-including-markham-banks-kings-farm-wood-and-diocese-meadows-wroughton 4. Clouts Wood including Markham Banks, Kings Farm Wood and Diocese Meadows A walk through this Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wroughton takes you from stream-soaked valley floor, up steep slopes to level land at the top.Read more 51.08375660 -1.75375900 5 /cockey-down-salisbury 5. Cockey Down This chalk downland offers superb views of Salisbury Cathedral and the surrounding countryside.Read more 51.37045840 -2.14430430 6 /conigre-mead-melksham 6. Conigre Mead Conigre Mead in Melksham was a field of rough grass until local volunteers dug ponds, cleared scrub and planted trees and wildflowers.Read more 51.03315770 -1.84071720 7 /coombe-bissett-down-salisbury 7. Coombe Bissett Down This chalk downland valley in Salisbury is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and worth a visit at any time of year for its sweeping views.Read more 51.33658780 -1.98862460 8 /devizes-and-roundway-orchard-and-old-cricket-field-devizes 8. Devizes and Roundway Orchard A small orchard with old cricket field in Devizes. Areas converted into wildflower beds.Read more 51.17823130 -2.08683550 9 /dunscombe-bottom-warminster 9. Dunscombe Bottom This stretch of chalk grassland curves across the steep side of a combe (valley) near Knook, on the edge of Salisbury Plain.Read more 51.57097750 -1.94753270 10 /echo-lodge-meadows 10. Echo Lodge Meadows Visit these three meadows near Royal Wootton Bassett in spring and summer for their vivid wildflower displays.Read more 51.61411350 -1.98824620 11 /emmett-hill-meadows-minety 11. Emmett Hill Meadows These three hay meadows in Minety with countless wildflowers form a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of their long history of traditional farming.Read more 51.31943770 -2.15889550 12 /green-lane-wood-including-biss-wood-and-green-lane-nature-park 12. Green Lane Woodland Complex, including Green Lane Wood and Biss Wood This ancient woodland in Trowbridge was given to us in 1991. The wood connects with our Biss Wood nature reserve and the Green Lane Nature Park.Read more 51.54543660 -1.84722930 13 /hagbourne-copse-swindon 13. Hagbourne Copse This pocket of woodland in Swindon provides a breathing space for wildlife in west Swindon. In April and May you can enjoy a stunning display of native bluebells.Read more 51.36037080 -1.52523200 14 /ham-hill-hungerford 14. Ham Hill Ham Hill is a tiny area of steeply sloping chalk downland in Hungerford, strewn with wildflowers and offering great views.Read more 51.37075850 -1.70020240 15 /hat-gate-marlborough 15. Hat Gate We bought this small section of dismantled railway in Marlborough from British Rail in 1988 for £1. It has a variety of common plants and birds such as whitethroat and garden warbler.Read more 51.49742460 -1.65395070 16 /high-clear-down-marlborough 16. High Clear Down This steeply sloping chalk downland in Marlborough has no set footpaths so you can wander freely over the grass. Enjoy the uninterrupted views of rolling countryside and, in the summer, the wildflowers.Read more 51.34871460 -1.75948690 17 /joness-mill-the-vera-jeans-reserve-pewsey 17. Jones's Mill the Vera Jeans Reserve Jones's Mill in Pewsey is a fen, made up of wet woodland, ponds and wet grassland. Its peaty soils are fed by natural springs and the Salisbury Avon flows through its centre.Read more 50.96342260 -1.63319770 18 /landford-bog-salisbury 18. Landford Bog Set within the New Forest National Park, the bog is a floating carpet of feathery moss with expanses of heather and purple moor-grass.Read more 51.13245040 -1.94817990 19 /langford-lakes 19. Langford Lakes Take a walk at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve in Steeple Langford around the four beautiful lakes to spot birds including kingfisher and maybe even an otter.Read more 51.64141140 -1.98729970 20 /lower-moor-farm-including-clattinger-farm-sandpool-oaksey-moor-farm-meadow-cricklade 20. Lower Moor including Clattinger Farm, Lower Moor Farm, Sandpool and Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow Lower Moor in Cricklade opened in 2007 and is the gateway to Clattinger Farm, Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow, Lower Moor Farm and Sandpool nature reserves.Read more 51.02670340 -1.93926960 21 /middleton-down-wilton 21. Middleton Down This nature reserve in Wilton is a wonderful example of the traditional chalk downland that was once widespread in Wiltshire. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the rich variety of grassland plants.Read more 51.41504100 -1.96025580 22 /morgans-hill 22. Morgan's Hill Morgan's Hill in Calne is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its orchids, butterflies and for the general quality of chalk grassland and wildflowers.Read more 51.53473830 -1.86318210 23 /morningside-farm-meadows 23. Morningside Meadows The five fields covering 25 hectares near Royal Wootton Bassett are abundant with wildflowers in summer, with a wealth of butterflies, crickets and pollinating insects.Read more 51.06405410 -1.81553760 24 /nadder-island-salisbury 24. Nadder Island This crescent-shaped wooded island in the River Nadder can be viewed from the river bank, but there is no public access.Read more 51.03268850 -2.15113050 25 /oysters-coppice-salisbury 25. Oysters Coppice Oysters Coppice in Salisbury nestles on a gentle slope offering spectacular views over the Vale of Wardour. A circular route leads you through areas of interest.Read more 51.45372940 -1.98702020 26 /penn-wood-calne 26. Penn Wood This nature reserve in Calne has seen many transformations in its history since it was farmland.Read more 51.31492890 -1.94546280 27 /peppercombe-wood-devizes 27. Peppercombe Wood Peppercombe Wood is a strip of picturesque ancient woodland on the edge of Urchfont.Read more 51.44146260 -1.60866140 28 /ramsbury-meadow-marlborough 28. Ramsbury Meadow This nature reserve is located on the flood plain of the River Kennet and for hundreds of years provided grazing for sheep. Boardwalks, a dipping platform and bridges form part of the circular path through the meadow.Read more 51.58811570 -1.96624500 29 /ravensroost-wood-including-avis-distillery-and-warbler-meadows-malmesbury 29. Ravensroost Wood including Avis, Distillery and Warbler Meadows Ravensroost Wood is full of interesting wildlife and history. You can walks into surrounding wildflower meadows for a contrasting experience.Read more 51.55179380 -1.80502080 30 /rushey-platt-swindon 30. Rushey Platt Rushey Platt is a welcome wild space in Swindon where you can enjoy a quiet walk. Boardwalks give good access to all parts of the reserve.Read more 51.19750250 -2.17418910 31 /smallbrook-meadows-warminster 31. Smallbrook Meadows This is a mosaic of six small water meadows, wet woodland, marsh, ponds, chalk rivers, hedgerows and ditches in Warminster.Read more 51.58812270 -1.72583680 32 /st-julians-community-wood-south-marston 32. St Julian's Community Woodland This small broad-leaved wood in South Marston, near Swindon has been newly planted and will reward regular visitors as it develops and matures.Read more 51.56960660 -1.82241710 33 /swindon-lagoons-swindon 33. Swindon Lagoons Swindon Lagoons is an incredible story of nature's ability to recover. Visits are limited to guided tours and open days.Read more 51.11378640 -1.81830600 34 /the-devenish-salisbury 34. The Devenish This reserve offers a wonderful mix of young woodland, mature beech woodland, chalk downland and meadow.Read more 51.57579200 -1.93417130 35 /the-firs-royal-wootton-bassett 35. The Firs A pocket of secluded, peaceful woodland in the heart of what was once the Royal Forest of Braydon.Read more 51.62866250 -1.91031070 36 /upper-waterhay-cricklade 36. Upper Waterhay This stunning wildflower meadow is a stronghold of the snakeshead fritillary. Uniquely, most of them here are creamy white, rather than the more common dark purple.Read more 51.46123440 -2.14813230 37 /vincients-wood-chippenham 37. Vincients Wood Vincients Wood is a semi-natural broadleaved woodland on the western edge of Chippenham.Read more 51.33541250 -2.22576720 38 /widbrook-wood-trowbridge 38. Widbrook Wood Widbrook Wood in Trowbridge is one of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's newest reserves, having been gifted by the Alex Moulton Charitable Trust in 2016.Read more