A former quarry site, featuring woodland, scrub and grassland, with both geological and historical interest.

Explore this little reserve and look for specialist lead-tolerant flowers and glow worms!

If you’ve ever marvelled at the stunning view from Sutton Bank, you’ll have seen Lake Gormire below, and an enticing wood that’s crying out to be explored. That’s Garbutt Wood.

A small woodland reserve in a river gorge

"Gruffy” or “groovy” ground is the Mendip name for land with numerous mineshafts, and other mining hollows, such as those covering most of the reserve. Lead was mined here in the 16th and…

A large ancient woodland in the north of Sheffield

A site of unusual geology and associated flora

Species-rich grassland, wetland and woodland. See palmate newts and green tiger beetles.

A reserve with magnificent sea cliffs and an abundance of seabirds

An area of beautiful open moorland featuring a mosaic of habitats attracting a wide array of interesting flora and fauna.

A pretty wood situated on an ancient barrier reef.

A wild woodland wonderland where childhood memories are made, with activities and adventures to enjoy all year round, wildlife and wildflowers to discover – and a weird plant.

Buckfastleigh Rocks! A disused quarry unearths a history of ancient wildlife.

Attractive coastal cliffs with caves, natural arches, stacks and a large blow-hole

A disused limestone quarry of particular interest for butterflies - in fact 24 species of butterfly have already been recorded here!

This reserve’s woodland and grassland habitats are home to a wonderful array of plants, which grow in the undulating ‘ridge and furrows’ created by medieval farmers using oxen-pulled ploughs.

Holme Park Quarry is a little corner of relic limestone pavement with fabulous flora and a surprising view.

Renowned for its Jurassic fossil interest, this former railway cutting is also a wildlife gem for birds, butterflies and flowers.

An important example of how wildlife can recolonise limestone quarry workings

With excellent views over Morecambe Bay, this limestone promontory has an unusual assemblage of plants and interesting geological exposures. Great place for watching birds on the estuary.