Martlesham Wilds Nature Reserve
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.
Jesse Jacobs
We welcome responsible visitors and well-behaved dogs. Please keep to paths, keep dogs on leads, and follow on-site notices to help us protect nature.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserves are free to visit, thanks to the support of our members. If you enjoy visiting, please consider becoming a member to help us continue our work for wildlife.
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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.
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 is a stunning flower-rich hay meadow that has never been sprayed or fertilised.
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.
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…
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.
The remarkable ancient oak pollards of Old Broom are between 250 and 500 years old and a remnant of an open wood-pasture landscape, perhaps more akin to savannah than woodland and certainly…
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…
A small but fascinating ancient coppiced woodland, famed for its bluebells in the spring.
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.
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