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Aldbury Nowers Nature Reserve

Aldbury Nowers

A beautiful meadow alive with wildflowers and butterflies in the summer.

  • Butterflies
  • Wildflowers
Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve

Alpine Meadow

A fine piece of chalk grassland in a wooded valley within the unspoilt Ashridge Woodlands.

  • A romantic stroll
  • Butterflies
  • Wildflowers
Amwell Nature Reserve

Amwell

Once a designated gravel pit, today a haven bustling with wildlife all year round.

  • Birdwatching
  • Overwintering birds
  • Spring migrant birds
  • Stunning views
Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs

Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs

A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.

  • Wildflowers
Balls Wood Nature Reserve

Balls Wood

A large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rides.

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Wildflowers
Beane Marsh and River Beane

Beane Marsh

The Trust's newest nature reserve is a small gem rich in potential for wildlife

  • Rivers
Blagrove Common Nature Reserve

Blagrove Common

One of the finest areas of marshy grassland in Hertfordshire where orchids abound.

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Wildflowers
Broadwater Lake Nature Reserve

Broadwater Lake

A beautiful wetland reserve that is home to a variety of wintering wildfowl and other wildlife.

  • Birdwatching
  • Overwintering birds
Cassiobury Park

Cassiobury Park LNR

Discover, in a corner of Cassiobury Park, a wildlife haven close to the heart of a bustling town.

  • A family day out
Danemead Nature Reserve

Danemead

This Site of Special Scientific Interest contains important oak hornbeam woodland where broad-leaved helleborines and butterflies thrive

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Historical interest
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The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited (Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust), a registered charity in England and Wales (239863). A company incorporated and registered in England and Wales (company number 816710). Registered address Grebe House, St. Michael's Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SN.