Things To Do in Your Area

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Things To Do in Your Area

Cumbria Wildlife Trust runs a range of events in your area to help you get involved with your local wildlife. We also have a number of nature reserves you can visit for free. 

Get Involved With Your Local Wildlife

Whether you're looking for events or ideas of new wildlife to explore we should have something for you. 

We manage 41 nature reserves, which you're free to visit. We hold wildlife events across the whole of Cumbria too. Just click the buttons below to search in your local area.

The best way to to get involved with Cumbria's wildlife is to join us.  Our 15,000 Members get regular updates about events and our nature reserves throughout the year - click here to learn more about membership and how you can get involved.

There's a whole range of other ways to get involved.  If you want to find out more about how you can help local wildlife please visit our Support page. 

Search for your Local Nature Reserves

Just click the button below to go through to our nature reserves search page.  You can find all the nature reserves local to you.

And if you're looking for a walk off the beaten track, a bit of 'me-time' in mother-nature, or where to spot your favourite wildlife - whatever it is, you can find it here.

Search Nature Reserves

Search for Local Events

Just click the button below to go through to our events search page where you can search all of our local events.

Many of these are free and digital events, and a great way to get involved with wildlife.

Search Local Events

Get Fully Involved In Local Wildlife

The best way to get involved in local wildlife is as a member:

When you join us you get a free welcome pack bursting with information about Cumbria's wildlife & willd places and how you can get involved (sent out within approximately two-three weeks) including:

  • A free nature reserve guide giving you detailed information about all of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's nature reserves.
  • Cumbrian Wildlife magazine three times a year & the accompanying What's On guide, which lists all our events for you to get involved with. Click here to view a sample copy of Cumbrian Wildlife magazine.
  • Email updates about wildlife around the county & news from behind the scenes at the Trust, including a bi-monthly long-read article, Cumbrian Wildlife Extra, that gives you greater insight into an area of our work
  • Access to Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves around the UK
  • 100's of events & conservation days to take part in every year
  • Invitations for special member-only events, many of which are held on our nature reserves
  • Membership card
  • Wildlife themed car sticker
  • Opportunity to get involved in a local group

Search For Events Near You

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Search Your Local Nature Reserves

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  • Free entry to our nature reserves.
  • Free nature reserve guide.
  • Cumbrian Wildlife magazine three times a year with accompanying 'What's On' guide.
  • Plus more! From just £3.50 a month/£42 a year (based on Individual membership)
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