Nature Reserves

Rob Strathdee

Wild places

We look after 24 nature reserves  across the island with the help of a dedicated band of volunteers. 7 of these are open to the public.

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Great for

Baby changing facilities

Bird hides

Cafe/refreshments

Disabled toilet

Dogs

Outdoor play area

Picnic area

Shop

Toilets

Visitor centre

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

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

Part of the widest strip of yellow dune on the island, good for birdwatching

Traditional heather moorland with western gorse and plenty of birds.

A boardwalk runs through the willow scrub, there's an abundance of mosses and lichens and a bird hide too.

Previously a mill pond, a small haven for wildlife has been created in this otherwise urban landscape