Our LWT Staff’s Favourite Reserves
In the spirit of all things active and autumnal, we asked staff what their favourite reserves were for a peaceful walk.
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Using our Reserves for Filming or Events
Our reserves are a wonderful place for photography. If you want to take pictures there, here are a few things to bear in mind. Please note, you must seek permission to film commercially or hold events on our sites.
Where to spot birds of prey on our nature reserves
As we drift into autumn so many wildlife spectacles await us, none more so than amazing birds of prey soaring above our nature reserves in Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside.
Accessible nature reserves
Limited mobility needn’t mean missing out on nature. Find an accessible nature reserve near you and get closer to wildlife.
Dog-friendly nature reserves
We have many dog-friendly nature reserves. Find out where you can appreciate nature with your four-legged friend and how to minimise disturbance to wildlife.
Harvest mouse
The harvest mouse is tiny - an adult can weigh as little as a 2p piece! It prefers habitats with long grass, but you are most likely to spot its round, woven-grass nests.
Plea to treat fragile nature reserves with care
Nature reserves are fragile places. We need people to treat them with care and consideration to protect the wildlife that lives there.
Nature reserves helping to control flood waters
North West nature reserves have played their part in preventing catastrophic flooding of homes as well as providing habitats for wildlife.
How do you harvest wetter farming crops? Meet Edna, our ‘Scrapheap Challenge’ bulrush harvester!
As part of our exciting wetter farming trials, we are growing a commercial crop of bulrushes on purposefully re-wetted agricultural peat fields. But one question we get asked again and again is…
The future of our planet is in our hands
The world leaders have met – well, some of them – and there is 'cautious optimism' that COP26 will have been a turning point in the future of our planet.
Our history
We were founded in 1962 as The Lancashire Naturalists' Trust. Discover our history, objectives and ethos.
Our Campaigns
We're a local charity with a national voice, standing up for wildlife and wild spaces across the country and lending our support to nationwide campaigns.