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Best Nature Reserves in Southwold

A town-first shortlist for Southwold, pulling together the nature reserves most worth knowing about in this corner of Suffolk.

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Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve
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Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve

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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.

Hen Reedbeds
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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
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Benacre National Nature Reserve

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

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Southwold has its own character, and the best nature reserves here are usually part of what makes the town worth visiting in the first place.

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