The Lake District National Park in the north-west of England is the largest of England's National Parks. Its 2,292 square kilometres cover high fells, lush green dales, still lakes, vibrant villages and quiet hamle ...

National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are places where wildlife comes first. They were established to protect the most important areas of wildlife habitat and geological formations in Britain, and as places for scientific r ...

The North York Moors National Park is one of the finest landscapes in Britain. Miles of stunning heather, towering sea cliffs, secluded beaches and grassy dales give it a character all of its own.  Discover wildl ...

Campfield Marsh, on the Solway estuary, has saltmarsh, wet grassland and areas of open water. At high tide, thousands of wading birds including oystercatchers, knots, grey plovers and bar-tailed godwits roost. In the win ...

Haweswater is the only place in England where golden eagles nest. An observation point is open during the breeding season.

Large numbers of wading birds and waterfowl can be seen on the freshwater lagoons. In the summer, three species of terns nest on the reserve and can be seen well from the hide on the sea-wall.

The glories of the Solway are manyfold - but the reason most birders (and it still really is undiscovered) come here is for winter watching of geese, barnacles particularly, and its wildfowl (scaup a speciality!). Rea ...

A guide to Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire - counties which boast some of the most varied bird habitats in Britain. For this second edition new sites have been added, the maps have been redrawn and the information ...

Cumbria Wildlife Trust manages over forty nature reserves throughout Cumbria extending to over 3,000 hectares (8,000 acres). The reserves represent a wide variety of the typical habitats found in Cumbria, including peat ...