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…
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.
Dragonflies
Standing water found in Suffolk’s ponds is vital for the region’s population of dragonflies and damselflies, particularly priority species such as the large red damselfly, common darter and broad-bodied chaser dragonflies
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…
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…
Summer is for dragonflies and butterflies
Since our last update, the sun has continued to shine so I am going to call it summer even though it is the last few days of spring. Summer is a great time to see dragonflies and butterflies…
Ducks, butterflies and dragonflies in October
Early October is all about the first birds arriving back on the lakes to spend the winter including large number of ducks. At the same time we still have good numbers of dragonflies and…
Dragonflies emerge at Lackford Lakes
Summer has now arrived at the lakes. The sunny weather in recent weeks has seen lots of our dragonflies and damselflies emerging all over the reserve. Insect numbers are also building after the…
Guided monthly walk: Dancing dragonflies
Summer wildlife: A seasonal walk around the reserve to see what is around.
Look out for butterflies, dragonflies and other insects
Summer is a great time to look at our other residents. Almost anywhere you go at Lackford Lakes you will see our butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. To make the most of your visit, we…
Lizards, dragonflies and butterflies enjoying the summer
It has been very sunny this summer at the lakes and the result is much of our smaller creatures have been showing really well. Common lizards, dragonflies and butterflies have been particularly…