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
Jesse Walker
Our free-to-visit nature reserves are special places dedicated to protecting wildlife, restoring habitats, and providing space for nature and people 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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Martlesham Wilds Nature Reserve
Woodbridge, Suffolk
A space for nature to recover on the banks of the River Deben, Martlesham Wilds is at the very beginning of its transformation from an organic farm to a nature reserve.
Mellis Common Nature Reserve
Diss, Suffolk
It’s hard not to be taken aback by the sheer scale and prettiness of Mellis Common. Framed by cottages and farm houses it is a place that has changed relatively little over hundreds of years.
Mickfield Meadow Nature Reserve
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Mickfield Meadow is a stunning flower-rich hay meadow that has never been sprayed or fertilised.
Mickle Mere Nature Reserve
Ixworth, Suffolk
Sitting in Mickle Mere's single wooden hide, whether alone or with other birdwatchers, it's hard not to feel a quiet sense of anticipation.
Newbourne Springs Nature Reserve
Ipswich, Suffolk
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…
Norah Hanbury-Kelk Meadows Nature Reserve
Barton Mills, Suffolk
Lying next to the River Lark this pretty network of flower-rich wet meadows and dykes is a small wildlife oasis for those living in the village of Barton Mills.
Redgrave & Lopham Fen National Nature Reserve
Diss, Suffolk
The largest valley fen in England and one the most important wetlands in Europe, Redgrave & Lopham Fen has a rich diversity of plant life across 432 acres of lowland fen, grassland, and…
Reydon Wood Nature Reserve
Southwold, Suffolk
A small but fascinating ancient coppiced woodland, famed for its bluebells in the spring.
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…