Nature Reserves in East Anglia

Browse all 16 nature reserves across Suffolk and Norfolk, or drill into a county below.

Levington Lagoon
suffolk
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Levington Lagoon

LevingtonFREE

Levington Lagoon is a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve in Levington, Suffolk offering wetland habitats for birdwatching and wildlife observation year-round.

Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale Nature Reserve
suffolk
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Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale Nature Reserve

Bures

Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale is a nature reserve near Bures, Suffolk, managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and open to visitors on Sundays.

Redgrave and Lopham Fen
norfolk
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Redgrave and Lopham Fen

South Lopham

Redgrave and Lopham Fen is a National Nature Reserve in South Lopham, Suffolk, renowned as one of England's largest surviving lowland fens.

Hen Reedbeds
suffolk
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Hen Reedbeds

Southwold

Hen Reedbeds is a nature reserve near Southwold, Suffolk, managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and open to visitors with dogs on Sundays.

Benacre National Nature Reserve
suffolk
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Benacre National Nature Reserve

SouthwoldFREE

Benacre National Nature Reserve is a coastal nature reserve in Suffolk, with lagoons, diverse flora, and a reputation for migratory bird species.

Landguard Nature Reserve
suffolk
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Landguard Nature Reserve

Felixstowe

Landguard Nature Reserve is a vegetated shingle spit and coastal nature reserve at Felixstowe, Suffolk, stretching 1.5 miles along the southern tip of the Suffolk Heritage Coast.

Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve
suffolk
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Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve

Southwold

Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve is a 1,340-hectare nature reserve near Southwold, Suffolk, spanning reedbeds, marshes, and heathland with around 300 recorded bird species.

RSPB Dingle Marshes
suffolk
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RSPB Dingle Marshes

Saxmundham

RSPB Dingle Marshes is a coastal nature reserve near Saxmundham, Suffolk, where Bitterns, Marsh Harriers and Bearded Tits breed among vast freshwater reedbeds.

RSPB Wolves Wood
suffolk
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RSPB Wolves Wood

Ipswich

RSPB Wolves Wood is an ancient woodland nature reserve near Ipswich, Suffolk, where trees have been coppiced continuously since at least the 1600s.

Captain's Wood
suffolk
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Captain's Wood

SudbourneFREE

Captain's Wood is a nature reserve in Sudbourne, Suffolk, managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and open to visitors on Sundays.

Sudbury Common Lands
suffolk
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Sudbury Common Lands

Sudbury

Sudbury Common Lands is a local nature reserve in Sudbury, Suffolk, covering 50 hectares of ancient wetland meadows, ponds, and unploughed grassland.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Cley and Salthouse Marshes visitor centre
norfolk
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Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Cley and Salthouse Marshes visitor centre

Cley Next The Sea

Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Cley and Salthouse Marshes visitor centre offers access to over 600 acres of wetland habitat in Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk.

Mill Stream Nature Reserve
suffolk
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Mill Stream Nature Reserve

Kesgrave

Mill Stream Nature Reserve is a Local Nature Reserve on the eastern outskirts of Ipswich in Kesgrave, Suffolk, covering 4.7 hectares of stream-side woodland, ponds, and wildflower grassland.

Trimley Marshes
suffolk

Trimley Marshes

Felixstowe

Trimley Marshes is a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve in Felixstowe offering wetland habitats, walking trails, and bird watching opportunities along the coast.

RSPB Minsmere
suffolk
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RSPB Minsmere

Saxmundham

RSPB Minsmere is a coastal nature reserve near Saxmundham, Suffolk, with reedbeds, woodland and seven bird-spotting hides.

Blaxhall Common
suffolk
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Blaxhall Common

BlaxhallFREE

Blaxhall Common is a nature reserve in Blaxhall, Suffolk, managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and open to visitors with dogs and children welcome.