Nature reserves in East Anglia

Lexden Park, Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4AG

Local nature reserve in Colchester.

Wheatfen Broad, The Covey, Surlingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7AL

The Ted Ellis Trust at Surlingham and Surlingham Wood comprises 130 acres of marsh carr and wood. A 2 mile walk over the last remaining tidal marshes and carrs on the River Yare.

Ranworth, Norfolk, NR13 6HY

A nature trail leading to a floating thatched conservation centre with displays about the history and origin of the Broads, the wealth of Broadland wildlife and how we can protect this fragile wetland world.

Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5JD

The reservoir supplies water to the Grand Union Canal and was built in 1802, later extended.

Woodbridge Lane, Newbourne, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

A small wooded valley with areas of marsh, fen and adjacent heathland this reserve is good for flowering plants and a variety of birds.

Little Braxted, Witham, Essex, CM8 3ED

This 50 acre reserve is just below the crest of the Great Totham Ridge and includes 23 acres of ancient woodland forming part of the Chantry Wood complex. The remaining 27 acres are arable land managed by a tenant farmer.

Off Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2

Owned by the National Trust, Danbury Commons and Blakes wood encompass a large expanse of heathland, gorse and coppice, in addition to woodland.

Dunwich Road, Dunwich, Suffolk, IP17 3DB

Our newest living landscape, this is a project to credit 640 acres of grazed woodland habitat from existing conifer plantation.

Off Thorpe Meadows, Peterborough, Cambs, PE3 6GA

Alongside the river Nene at Thorpe Meadows, this reserve contains ponds, marsh, grassland, scrub and willows.

Trimley St. Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0UD

Trimley Marshes is an exciting wetland reserve created entirely from arable land alongside the River Orwell. There are wonderful views of the Orwell Estuary.

Barnack, Stamford, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1UA

The grassy slopes of Barnack Hills and Holes are home to a profusion of wild flowers.

Chapman Way, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1

A peaceful 45 acre site situated next to the river just south of St Neots with a patchwork of habitats and a network of paths to explore.

White Post Road, Newborough, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7SW

A brick pit abandoned when the clay ran out, where wildlife has developed over the years.

Creeksea Ferry Road, Essex, SS4 2HD

Wallasea Island Wild Coast project is a landmark conservation and engineering scheme for the 21st century, on a scale never before attempted in the UK and the largest of its type in Europe.

Holkham, Norfolk, NR23 1AB

Holkham is the most extensive, diverse and dramatic nature reserve on a coastline famous for nature reserves.

Stubb Road, Hickling, Norfolk, NR12 0BW

Hickling Broad is a major stronghold for the swallowtail butterfly and is important for wintering and resident birds.

Salary Brook, off Avon Way, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3YR

A local nature reserve on the edge of Greenstead and Longbridge with open aspect to farmland.

St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6DB

St Neots common is classed as true common land, which is used communally by the commoners of the parish.