Nature Reserves in East Anglia

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

Riverside Walk is a waymarked nature reserve and cafe-linked green space in Hadleigh, Suffolk, following the west bank of the River Brett through alder woodland and fen.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Hickling Broad Visitor Centre is a nature reserve facility in Hickling, Norfolk, run by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and open daily 10am to 5pm.

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

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

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.

Needham Lake Local Nature Reserve is a free countryside attraction in Needham Market, Suffolk, built on a flooded 1970s gravel pit beside the River Gipping.

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.

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

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

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

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

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