Nature Reserves

Developing pasture woodland

An important stretch of low-lying sand dune coastline, great for walking and bird watching

A closed reserve featuring two lakes, three open meadows and a mixed broadleaved wood, the reserve forms part of the 25 hectare Renscault and Ballachrink Bird Sanctuary.

A compact reserve with two ponds, a hide and marked paths, with a proliferation of wildflowers and invertebrates

This closed reserve is a seasonally wet meadow and curragh, with more than 100 recorded plant species.

This closed reserve features broadleaved woodland and ferns surrounding a redundant reservoir. An area rich in birds, bats and invertebrates.

This closed reserve is an area of woodland that attracts a fantastic number of birds.

This closed reserve is a mosaic of grassland, curragh and open meadow producing a diversity of species, where butterflies, beetles and spiders abound

Excellent for the outstanding display of thousands of orchids from late May to July and good for bird watching

This closed reserve features species rich grassland passing into peat bog with a variety of plant species including orchids