Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock coming in to land on partially frozen flooded marshland in winter, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK - Nick Upton/2020VISION
Nature reserves
Top places to visit
From heathland to wetland, stunning open spaces to hidden gems, discover our best sites for nature across Somerset. We're proud that our nature reserves are inviting places for people who want to walk in nature.
Chancellor's Farm
A series of traditionally managed fields around the buildings of Chancellor’s Farm and providing an outstanding example of some of the…
Harridge Wood
Harridge Woods is home to the Trust's award-winning bat house. Restored from a tumble down cottage, Keeper's Cottage is home…
Street Heath
Street Heath, just two miles from Glastonbury, is a combination of carr woodland and acidic mire with wet and dry heath. The great…
Bishopswood Meadows
The reserve comprises of five species-rich limestone or marshy meadows on a gentle north-facing slope with River Yarty below. Much of…
Cockles Fields
The steeply sloping higher ground to the west supports dry grassland species whereas the low damp east side supports a range of…
GB Gruffy
"Gruffy” or “groovy” ground is the Mendip name for land with numerous mineshafts, and other mining hollows, such as those covering…
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