Child Friendly Nature Reserves in East Anglia

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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