Nature Reserves

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

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

Former gravel pits that have been restored to a diverse wetland nature reserve.

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

A large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rides.

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

**Please note that HS2 contractors are on site. Broadwater Lake Nature Reserve remains open, but the works may cause a disturbance. However, we don't believe that bird-viewing across…

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

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

A diverse woodland reserve that features a meadow dotted with ancient ant hills and a medieval fish pond.