Visitor centres
Our visitor centres are open 7 days a week and have hot and cold food and drink for sale, and a wildlife themed shop.
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Newbourne Springs Nature Reserve
This small wooded valley with its spring-fed stream used to be a source of water for Felixstowe. Together with its small area of marsh, fen and adjacent heathland this reserve is good for…
Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre Lowestoft
The southern gateway to the Broads National Park, Carlton Marshes is a huge expanse of water, woodland and marshes, home to a wide variety of fantastic wildlife. The reserve has a number of trails for visitors to explore including the Sprats Water trail which is fully accessible. With a safe wild play area for children, a café, shop and visitor centre it’s the perfect family day out.
Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre
1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park, with floodplain marsh and lowland fen home to some of the largest populations of wading birds in the East of England.
Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre
A wildlife oasis of lakes, reedbed, meadow and woodland near Bury St Edmunds. Experience nature all year-round from iridescent kingfisher and dazzling dragonflies, to colourful ducks and precious…
There's plenty to do at the new Carlton Marshes visitor centre!
Volunteers are working hard preparing the new centre for its opening to visitors later this autumn. The reserve is also being prepared for wild visitors, as our migratory birds and wintering…
Visitor Centre Volunteer at Lackford Lakes (Bury St Edmunds)
We are looking for volunteers to support our visitor centre at Lackford Lakes into one of the best nature reserves in Suffolk where visitors get close to the wonderful wildlife found on the…
Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre receives building awards
We're delighted that Carlton Marshes was recognised at the East Suffolk Quality of Place Awards with a 'Green Commendation' and 'Highly Commended' in the Community…
Dragonfly delights, Fen Raft Spider drama and the visitor centre build begins!
In the heat butterflies, dragonflies and Fen Raft Spiders are out in huge numbers, head to Carlton Marshes for an invertebrate safari. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads,…
Spring wildlife
Wildlife to look out for and nature reserves to visit for sign of spring.
Weekly wild news from our reserves - 10 February 2023
This week on our reserves, we’ve uncovered stag beetles at Newbourne Springs, watched a heron tackle an eel and made deadwood habitat at Carlton Marshes...
Places to visit
Suffolk Wildlife Trust look after 50 nature reserves, with fantastic visitor centres at Carlton Marshes and Lackford Lakes.