Hethel Old Thorn
The smallest Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the country.
The smallest Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the country.
Once a mighty tree, this ancient hawthorn bush is probably the smallest nature reserve in the UK.
Open vistas of heather, with areas of pine woodland, set in the Ashdown Forest
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
The once-common pochard is now under threat because its populations are declining rapidly. The UK is an important winter destination for the pochard, with 48,000 birds visiting our wetlands and…
One of the last remnants of the ancient Rockingham Forest, noted for its amazing woodland flora including carpets of bluebells and wild garlic.
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
Mixed woodland covering the top and steep western slopes of Old Warren Hill with a good variety of tree species
Enjoy an amble on the Old Hills.
Bell heather is our most familiar heather. In summer, it carpets our heaths, woods and coasts with purple-pink flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.