South Hill
South Hill is situated just north of Long Sutton off the A372 and is an area of calcareous grassland and scrub blocks. The soils that have developed since the quarrying ceased are very shallow…
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Brimley Hill Mire
A mire is an area of swampy or boggy ground; Brimley Hill is a delightful spring-line mire site hidden away on the Blackdown Hills surrounded by woodland.
New Hill & Tannager
One of a series of Trust reserves where you can explore the Polden Hills, a low narrow ridge of Blue Lias stretching from Puriton in the west to Street in the east. It comprises of two blocks of…
Public Talks
We receive lots of enquiries about giving talks about our work to different groups around the Somerset. We are able to offer a small selection of talks delivered by staff or volunteers on key topics. Find out more.
Mendip Hills
The Mendip Living Landscape encompasses some 30,000 ha and covers the distinctive range of predominantly limestone hills stretching between Frome and Weston-Super-Mare. The Mendip Hills are historically a key area of Somerset Wildlife Trust delivery and includes some extremely biodiverse sites, reflected in numerous designations over a relatively small area.
Mendip Hills AONB
Conserving and enhancing the Mendip Hills AONB
Quantock Hills AONB
The work of the Quantock Hills AONB involves collaborating with a network of organisations.
Blackdown Hills AONB
The Blackdown Hills AONB is a designated protected landscape. It is looked after by a partnership of local authorities, government agencies, conservation organisations and community groups and by small team of staff based in Hemyock.
Mendip Hills Farm Cluster
Learn more about how members of the Mendip Hills Farm Cluster Group work together to deliver environmental benefits.
Somerset’s second ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) declared in Mendip Hills
A new ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared across the Mendip Hills, bridging together the existing Ebbor Gorge and Rodney Stoke National Nature Reserves, along with 29 nature-…
Somerset Wildlife Trust launches new HD livestream from barn owl box on the Blackdown Hills
Somerset Wildlife Trust launches new HD livestream from barn owl box on the Blackdown Hills, introducing barn owls Finn and Orla to the public.
Landowner Stories: In conversation with Joe Stradling
Thibaud recently sat down with landowner Joe Stradling to talk about his story of farming on the Somerset Levels.