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Catcott Nature Reserve
Our Catcott reserve comprises of an amazing wetland mosaic of traditional hay meadows, wet woodland and wet grazing marsh and fen. This encourages a range of species to feed, breed and roost all…
West Coker Fen
Visiting West Coker Fen in early summer can feel like you have stepped back in time. These flower rich damp pastures are a remnant of an older landscape when farming was far less intensive. The…
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor is part of the mystical Avalon Marshes within Somerset's historic Levels and Moors. It provides a home for rare wildlife and a unique insight into thousands of years of shifting…
Dog walking on reserves
Nature reserves
Somerset Wetlands Becomes England's Biggest Super National Nature Reserve
England’s second ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.
Update of reserves opening
An update on the status of our nature reserves.
Commercial use of reserves
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-…
Filming and photography on our Nature Reserves
Why do we cut our hay meadow reserves?
Meadows are an increasingly rare habitat in the UK so it is important we manage them sensitively to ensure they are kept in good condition and are protected.