Nature reserves in East Anglia

Narborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1TE

Chalk grassland such as this is unusual in Norfolk and provides both an easy walk and fascinating study.

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.

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.

Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2NB

A small bird rich wetland area, suitable for visiting all year round.

Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9QN

A Site of Special Scientific Interest, Shoebury's 'Old Ranges' are a fascinating habitat dominated by maritime grassland, itself an incredibly fragile ecosystem.

Ludgate Causeway, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7NH

Riverside nature reserve with picnic area.

Oulton, Suffolk

Oulton Marshes is a beautiful tapestry of habitats and rare species from the once extensive broadland landscape. Free to visit.

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.

Southminster, Essex, CM0 7PW

Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie Peninsular consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with extensive saltmarsh. The spit has been built up by tidal currents and is mainly cockle and oyster shells.

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.

Hertford Heath, Hertford, Hertfordshire

The site varies from mature coppiced woodland, mixed deciduous trees and conifer plantations through to areas of open heathland.

Weeting, Brandon, Norfolk, IP26 4NQ

A nature reserve with grassy heath, pine plantation, meres and associated wildlife. There is also a self-guided nature trail and access to the hide. Noted for stone curlews.

Landguard Peninsula, View Point Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 3TW

Visit Landguard Nature Reserve - a beach, shingle, rare and unusual plants, migrating birds, stunning views, landscape shaped by the sea and a rich military history.

Longstowe, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 7

Hayley Wood is mostly an ancient woodland of oak, ash and maple resplendent with bluebells and oxlips in spring.

Maldon, Essex, CM9 6UX

This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most of it on embankment. The northern 250m of the embankment has been isolated by the Maldon southern link road.

Low Road, Upton, Norfolk, NR13 6EQ

NWT Upton Broad and Marshes is nationally and internationally recognised for its rich collection of wetland habitats and species.

Parndon Wood Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4SF

Ancient woodland with a fine variety of birds, mammals and insects. Facilities include two nature trails with hides for observing wildlife and a study centre. School visits welcome by appt.

High Street, Little Paxton, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6ET

190 acres of old gravel diggings as a wildlife lover's haven. Sit in the bird hides & watch water birds, kingfishers, nightingales or otters.