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.
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…
Places to visit
Suffolk Wildlife Trust look after 50 nature reserves, with fantastic visitor centres at Carlton Marshes and Lackford Lakes.
Winter visitors
Birdwatcher Tom Hibbert is dreaming of a twite Christmas
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.
Special visit from Lackford founder at reserve's birthday celebrations
Kind words from Lackford Lakes founder Bernard Tickner MBE and a generous gift that brings the Trust a step closer to its fundraising target, was the icing on the cake for reserve staff and…
Thank you, arc shopping centre, Bury St Edmunds!
A huge thank you to arc shopping centre in Bury St. Edmunds for helping us raise more than £2,100 from donations and sales, as they hosted wildlife themed events, as well as supporting membership…
A big thank you to the Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St. Edmunds
We want to say a big thank you to arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds, who have kindly chosen us to be their charity of the year, 2022/23!
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…