Information for dog owners
The Trust allows dogs to be walked on most of our nature reserves. However, in order to protect ground nesting birds from disturbance, dogs are not permitted at South Walney Nature Reserve at any time.
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How to identify owls
A guide to identifying the UK's owls
Devil's coach horse
A ferocious and fast predator, the devil's coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a…
Tawny owl
Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.
Paws for thought!
We're urging dog owners to play their part in protecting wildlife
Deer killed in attack at nature reserve
We remind dog owners to keep their pets under control to protect wildlife
A new improved garden for bees, birds and deer
Cedar Manor is a family-owned small, luxury hotel in Windermere. The owners, Caroline and Jonathan Kaye, have improved their hotel grounds for wildlife over the last two years and below they tell…
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
My experiment
Simon has been restoring Wild Meadows for three years. By planting trees, digging a lake and sowing meadows, he is showing how quickly wildlife like otters, badgers and tawny owls can return, and…