Nature reserves in East Anglia

Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0LG

Meander along footpaths exploring the diverse variety of trees, plants and wildlife. Visit the pond area or just sit, relax, listen and observe all around you.

Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17

A rich mix of wetland habitat, including grazing marsh, reedbed, scrub and wet woodland. Otter have been spotted at the reserve.

Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8HU

Carlton Marshes lies at the southern tip of the Norfolk & Suffolk Broads & comprises over 100 acres of beautiful Suffolk grazing marsh, fens & peat pools to explore via waymarked trails.

Nr Church Farm, Beaverton Road, Surlingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7DE

This small nature reserve provides a gentle circular walk around reedbeds, fens and pools.

Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5JD

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

Combs Ford, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14

An ancient woodland, with blankets of wild flowers and a good spot for butterflies. Best time to visit is April-May.

King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1AW

This National Nature Reserve at NWT Roydon Common is a mosaic of heathland, valley mire and wooded habitats rich in wildlife, much of it rare.

Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0PS

Nature reserve in the Thames Gateway area.

Between Houghton and St Ives, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27

The Thicket is a narrow, steep bank of ash and field maple woodland.

Great Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12

Former gravel pits which have been restored to a diverse wetland nature reserve which is now internationally important to nature conservation on account of the numbers of wintering water birds which visit the reserve.

Low Common Road, South Lopham, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2HX

The largest remaining river valley fen in England, and one of the most important wetlands in Europe.

East Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1NR

Heathland dominated by heather, with a variety of uncommon plants growing in the damp hollows.

Needingworth, St Ives, Cambirdgeshire, SG19 2DL

Hanson and RSPB are working together over the next 30 years to create an exciting new nature reserve at Needingworth Quarry.

Broadwater Road, Holme next the Sea, Norfolk, PE36 6LP

Nature reserve with over 320 species of birds recorded since 1962.

Broadwater Road, Holme-next-the-Sea, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6LQ

One of the North Norfolk Coast's most attractive landscapes, with a tangible air of fragility. It's location makes it an important bird watching site and 320 species have been seen.

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3

A large former gravel pit, this nature reserve supports a huge number of wetland birds (Shoveler, Gadwell and Goosander).

Syderstone, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8SF

The acidic heathland here is punctuated with alkaline pools lying in the bottom of the valley, making for a rich diversity of flora and fauna.

Ranworth, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13

In summer, water lillies are a beautiful sight on the clear, clean waters of Cockshoot Broad. Walk along the boarded walkway to the bird hide for a close look at the wildlife on the water.