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…
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Nature reserves
With 66 stunning nature reserves there is something for everyone, from the levels and moors to the coast, come and explore Somerset today.
A bigger future for Catcott Nature Reserve
If you’ve ever visited Catcott, you’ll know how special it is. Wide open skies, wetland stretching out in front of you, and if you’re lucky, the sight (and sound) of birds like lapwing and curlew…
Restoring Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
On the Somerset Levels, in the heart of the county, lie several thousand hectares of lowland peatland, including Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve.
Friends of Longrun Meadow
A conservation group who meet weekly to carry out work to maintain and enhance habitat formation on the meadow in Taunton town centre.
Reserve safety
Our nature reserves are special, wild places that are often off the beaten track and remote from human habitation. Some also present challenging terrain and we want everyone to have an enjoyable visit so consider these tips before you visit.
Somerset Wildlife Trust Launches Critical Appeal to Help Raise Funds Needed to Care for its Nature Reserves
The annual Nature Reserves Fund from Somerset Wildlife Trust launches to help the charity raise vital funds needed to care for and maintain its nature reserves, some of the most precious sites for…
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…
Management of ragwort on nature reserves
Like any conservation land management carried out on nature reserve quality habitats, the management of ragwort is quite a complex and nuanced subject, requiring many considerations to be balanced…
Somerset Wildlife Trust launches appeal to raise funds needed to modernise the way it cares for its nature reserves
Somerset Wildlife Trust is asking for support as it launches its annual Nature Reserves Fund appeal. First launched in 2016, the Fund enables the Trust to care for and maintain its 68 nature…
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.
Caring for Somerset’s nature reserves
We’re incredibly grateful to all of our volunteers who help us carry out practical work on the Mendip reserves – it makes a huge difference to how much work we can accomplish.