Aldbury Nowers
Tring, Hertfordshire
Beautiful chalk grassland alive with wildflowers and butterflies in the summer.
Nature Reserves
Frogmore Meadows (c) Josh Kubale
Whether you're discovering a new reserve or returning to an old favourite, we hope you enjoy your visit and leave feeling refreshed and inspired by nature.
A few simple things can make a big difference when you visit.
- Please be considerate of other visitors by giving people plenty of space where you can, particularly in hides and other enclosed areas.
- Ash dieback has affected some of our nature reserves, which means access may occasionally need to change or areas may close temporarily to keep everyone safe. Please check the reserve information page before you visit for the latest updates.
- To help wildlife thrive, please follow any on-site signs, keep dogs under effective control and take all your rubbish home with you.
- We also ask everyone to follow Natural England's Countryside Code – Respect, Protect and Enjoy.
- For everyone's safety, please don't light fires or BBQs, and don't swim or use boats on our nature reserves.
Thank you for helping us care for these wonderful places so that people and wildlife can enjoy them for years to come.
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Alpine Meadow
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
A fine piece of chalk grassland in a wooded valley within the unspoilt Ashridge Woodlands.
Amwell
Ware, Hertfordshire
Once a gravel pit, today a haven bustling with wildlife all year round.
Archer's Green
Hertford, Hertfordshire
Floodplain grassland along the River Mimram chalk stream containing a mosaic of wet and dry grassland communities, marginal swamp, wet woodland, parkland trees, hedgerows, and diverse chalk stream…
Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs
Baldock, Hertfordshire
A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.
Astonbury Wood
An ancient woodland with sweeping Bluebell carpets, choirs of songbirds, small streams and ponds. Astonbury Wood is one of the richest habitats in Hertfordshire and home to rare, threatened and…
Balls Wood
Hertford , Hertfordshire
A large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rides.
Beane Marsh
Hertford, Hertfordshire
A sanctuary for wildlife in the heart of Hertford.
Blagrove Common
Sandon, Hertfordshire
One of the finest areas of marshy grassland in Hertfordshire where orchids abound.
Broadwater Lake SSSI
Harefield, Middlesex
A beautiful wetland reserve, part of the Mid Colne Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and a unique haven for many species of waterbirds and wildlife.