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…
Our nature reserves
Our reserves are wild landscapes dedicated to protecting wildlife, restoring habitats, and providing space for nature to thrive.
We manage over 2,900 hectares (7,100 acres) of land on 50 nature reserves across the county of Suffolk. However, nature reserves alone cannot provide the space needed for wildlife to recover. That is why we are increasing our landscape recovery work with farmers, landowners and communities across the county to achieve our collective goal to restore 30% of land and sea in Suffolk for nature.
Please remember that our nature reserves are precious havens carefully managed for wildlife. To help minimise the impact of your visit, please make sure to stick to the paths, keep dogs on leads, and follow any on-site notices.
Our reserves are FREE for visitors, which is made possible thanks to regular donations from our members. If you love visiting our reserves, please consider becoming a member from £4 a month to help us continue our work for a wilder Suffolk.
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Roydon Fen Nature Reserve
Diss, Suffolk
Teetering on the edge of the Waveney Valley, Roydon Fen is part of a chain of fens that are strung like jewels along the Suffolk and Norfolk border.
Sandlings Heaths & Forest Nature Reserve
Woodbridge
Just 100 years ago, the Sandlings Heaths were a vast unbroken heathland landscape which stretched almost the length of the Suffolk coast, but today they are fragmented with only a handful of large…
Simpson's Saltings Nature Reserve
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Simpson's Saltings is one of the country's most important coastal sites for its wealth of uncommon coastal and saltmarsh plants.
Snape Marshes Nature Reserve
Saxmundham, Suffolk
It is not hard to see why Benjamin Britten drew inspiration from this landscape of vast skies, golden reeds and sparkling water.
Thelnetham Fen Nature Reserve
Diss, Suffolk
A beautiful remnant of the wetland landscape that once swept along this valley, Thelnetham Fen feels bigger than its 20 water-filled acres.
Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve
Felixstowe, Suffolk
Whether it is rafts of duck, colonies of avocet or the razor-like wings of a peregrine in stooping flight, the sheer number of birds that Trimley Marshes attracts is nothing short of spectacular…
Wangford Warren Nature Reserve
Brandon, Suffolk
Wangford Warren is a living example of the sheer diversity of habitats that Suffolk has to offer and a unique chance to see the inland sand dunes that once washed across this part of the county.…
Winks Meadow Nature Reserve
Harleston, Suffolk
Winks Meadow is rich in wild flowers. It supports a wide range of plants characteristic of ancient unimproved grassland including a number of species that are scarce in Suffolk such as spiny…
Worlingham Marshes Nature Reserve
Worlingham, Suffolk
A new 381 acre nature reserve in the Broads National Park, Worlingham Marshes is complex mix of grazing marsh, wet woodland, fen, and scrub with species such as kingfisher, marsh harrier, and…