Volunteers discover rare birds of prey breeding in Cumbria
First confirmed hobby nest in Cumbria at our South Lakeland nature reserve
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Discover the Cumbria hiding beneath your feet
With England’s highest peaks and deepest lakes, Cumbria boasts an amazing variety of landscapes and wonderful wildlife habitats - as a new book explains, this is all thanks to rocks
Nature's always open...scroll to browse our nature reserves
Most people live within a few miles of a Wildlife Trust nature reserve. From ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, they’re just waiting to be explored.
Discover Hutton Roof Crags
In his 2019 round up, volunteer Bryan Yorke shares some amazing wildlife highlights from Hutton Roof Crags. This special nature reserve is a great place to visit in winter as it provides a…
Virtual Tours of Nature Reserves
Take virtual tours of our nature reserves.
Discover a landscape millions of years in the making
The landscape of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve tells a story that was millions of years in the making. From deep oceans, to volcanic eruptions, tropical seas, and icy glaciers, the geological story…
Be part of our #WilderCumbria community – add your actions for nature to the map
Add your actions for nature to the #WilderCumbria map. Every action, no matter how small, can make a huge impact on wildlife.
Nature Reserves Student Placement 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a student to join us on our 2025 Nature Reserves student placement programme.
The 10 month programme includes a monthly bursary and will enable the…
Discover the joys of spectacular upland hay meadows in the Westmorland Dales
To celebrate National Meadows Day, we're running a series of public events at one of our newest nature reserves, Bowber Head Farm
Introducing Cumbria’s new nature reserve – Eycott Hill
The purchase of Eycott Hill is complete, we’ve got staff in place, and we can’t wait to get started on the exciting restoration and access project to improve the site for wildlife and people.
Cumbria Local Nature Partnership
The Cumbria Local Nature Partnership (CLNP) was officially recognised and confirmed by Government in 2012 (under the Natural Environment White Paper 2011) with the purpose of acting as the “prominent and unified voice for the natural environment in Cumbria” and “to foster the development of a strategic natural environment framework for the county”. It is one of c. 50 Local Nature Partnerships across England.
A ticket to ride on public transport to our nature reserves
One of our volunteers, Paul Whitaker, has picked out some of our reserves that are accessible by public transport and highlighted them in his blog below. So hop aboard and come visit to enjoy…