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Lackford Lakes, Spring 2026

Lackford Lakes - Nick Jermy

Visit a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve

Gnarly ancient woodlands and fragrant wildflower meadows. Marshes bustling with wading birds and dragonflies. Pockets of wilderness that are home to rare and endangered species.

Our nature reserves are some of the UK's most precious places for wildlife. They are also free to visit because we believe everyone has the right to access local wild spaces.

Carlton Marshes landscape, John Ferguson

Carlton Marshes landscape, John Ferguson

LOWESTOFT

Carlton Marshes


Explore 1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park. Carlton Marshes is one of the UK's most important wildlife sites, home to marsh harrier, bittern, fen raft spider, and rare marshland flowers.

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Friends sat on a natural wood bench overlooking a wildlife lake

Lackford Lakes - Kezia Tan

BURY ST EDMUNDS

Lackford Lakes


Discover a wildlife oasis of lakes, woodland, and unique Breckland heath. Watch butterflies and dragonflies drift in the summer air, and spectacular flocks of birds over the colder months - including lapwing, starling, and colourful ducks.

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