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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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…
Meet the Team - Lackford Lakes
Get to know the team behind Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve and learn more about the history of this nature reserve and the wildlife which relies on it.
School visits to Lackford Lakes
Every school visit to Lackford Lakes is unique. Choose your programme for the day and our Engagement Officer will deliver your session.
Upcoming events at Lackford Lakes
Upcoming events at Lackford Lakes
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…
Celebrating Volunteers: Les Tarver, Volunteer Warden
Les has been volunteering with us as a Warden since 1987
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.
Winter visitors
Birdwatcher Tom Hibbert is dreaming of a twite Christmas
Volunteer Stories: Jane's Carlton Journey
Jane has been a volunteer at Carlton Marshes for many years, for National Volunteers Week she has written a wonderful piece about her journey as a volunteer with us at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust…
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…
Wild Tots, school visits and volunteers...
My name is Charlotte and I am doing my Learning Internship with Jo at Carlton Marshes. As well as working at Carlton Marshes I am also living onsite in the new visitor centre as I have moved to…