our reserves

The Trust manages 34 Nature Reserves covering over 2000 acres of woodland, wetland, upland and meadow.

The map below shows all our current reserves and their location within the Trust's area. Each circled number represents a reserve; reserve names are listed to the right of the page. Click on a number and it will take you to the relevant reserve.

Image of all reserves ona Northwest mapImage of all our reserve on a Lancashire map (interactive)

Getting there:

We encourage visitors to use environmentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible. Most of our reserves are easily accessible by bicycle, with many close to the National Cycle Network. This is the flagship project of Sustran (the sustainable transport charity), who work on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects. Within each reserves page, there is a link to an interactive map showing cycle paths near the reserve.

Logo of bike routes National Cycle Network Logo

Guidlines for visitors

In order to protect the site for wildlife and other visitors, we ask that you follow the guidelines listed below: Please:

enjoy the reserves and respect their wildlife
guard against all risk of fire
fasten all gates
keep to rights of way
leave livestock, crops and machinery alone
take your litter home
help to keep all water clean
protect wildlife, plants and trees
make no unnecessary noise
keep dogs under strict control at all times for the sake of wildlife and other users.

The Trust accepts no responsibility for any loss, injury or damage howsoever caused which may be sustained while visiting the reserves.

Accomodation for visitors

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Reserves Key

01.Astley Moss
02.Aughton Woods
03.Barnaby's Sands & Burrow Marsh
04.Boilton, Nab, Red Scar & Tunbrook Woods
05.Booth's Plantation
06.Cop Lane
07.Cross Hill Quarry
08.Croston Marsh
09.Cuerden Valley Park
10.Dean Wood
11.Fleetwood Marsh
12.Foxhill Bank
13.Freeman's Pasture
14.Freshfield Dune Heath
15.Gathurst Wharves
16.Haskayne Cutting
17.Heysham Moss
18.Heysham Nature Reserve
19.Howick Hall Woods
20.Longworth Clough
21.Lord's Lot Bog
22.Mere Sands Wood
23.Moor Piece
24.Moston Fairway
25.Over Kellet Pond
26.Pleasington Old Hall Wood & Wildlife Garden
27.Salthill Quarry
28.Seaforth Nature Reserve
29. Summerseat Nature Reserve
30.Upper Coldwell Reservoir
31.Warton Crag
32.Wigan Flashes
33.Willow Farm Wood


local nature reserves (LNR's)

Along with our main reserves we are also in partnership with several local authorities where we part manage LNR's through our community projects.

Preston
Pope Lane Fields & Boilton Woods
Grange Valley
Haslam Park
Fishwick Bottoms

Burnley
Lowerhouse Lodges

Colne
Greenfield Road

Blackburn
River Darwen Parkway

Liverpool
Croxteth LNR
Childwall Woods & Fields
Mill Wood & Alder Wood

Bolton
Doffcocker Lodge
Nob End
Seven Acres
Red Moss

Westhoughton
Cunningham Clough
Eatock Lodge
Hall Lee Bank Park

Background information to LNR's can be seen here

More information on LNR's and the work we do on them can be found in community projects along with how to get involved.

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