A quiet and peaceful nature reserve with wet meadow and woodland habitat. Flowers are abundant in the wet areas and woodcock and willow warblers can be seen.

These upland, mixed broadleaf woodlands are part of the Lake District's remaining fragments of temperate rainforest, rich in mosses, ferns and liverworts.

Bluebells and wild garlic…

Quarry Banks Allan Wilson Memorial Reserve is a peaceful nature reserve. In spring the woodland is carpeted with flowers and the air is full of bird song. The meadow flowers attract butterflies in…

Profusion of flowers on the dune grassland and on the saltmarsh attracts a variety of insects and butterflies. Waders feed on the estuary whilst the dunes and shingle provide nest sites for…

Rough fell, grassland, wetland and wooded areas provide a diverse habitat where dragonflies, damselflies and the rare high brown fritillary butterfly abound.

Drumburgh Moss National Nature Reserve is a site of international importance, dominated by an expanse of lowland raised mire, one of Western Europe's most threatened habitats.

Sphagnum…

Named after a small tributary of the River Eden, Gosling Sike is an organic working farm and the site of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's northern office.

Enjoy visiting a wildlife garden…

A lowland of heath, grassland and fen areas which are home to a range of specialist species. It's dotted with ponds containing the rare medicinal leech.

The view from the top of the…

Ancient woodland with exceptionally rich and interesting range of flowering plants. Coppice management benefits several species of butterfly and part of the nature reserve is a traditional…

A small nature reserve with a surprising diversity of habitats full of interest throughout the year. Great place to see butterflies, moths and dragonflies.