An undisturbed wild place, Argill Woods Nature Reserve is a tranquil steep sided wooded valley with waterfalls and pools where dippers and pied flycatchers can be seen.

Spring flowers…

Rough fell, grassland, wetland and wooded areas provide a diverse habitat where dragonflies, damselflies and the rare high brown fritillary butterfly abound.

A tiny fragment of undisturbed lake shore at the northern end of Derwentwater. Wet woodland fringed by reed beds are home to a variety of woodland and lake shore birds.

A small nature reserve with a surprising diversity of habitats full of interest throughout the year. Great place to see butterflies, moths and dragonflies.

Wild and undisturbed, this small reserve of raised and valley mires provides a habitat for many animal and plant species.

Wild and remote area of blanket bog on the Cumbria-Northumberland border alive in spring to the haunting cries of the curlew. Cloudberry, great sundew and bog rosemary and several species of…

Clawthorpe Fell is a fantastic example of limestone pavement, rich in wildlife and geologically important.

Drumburgh Moss National Nature Reserve is a site of international importance, dominated by an expanse of lowland raised mire, one of Western Europe's most threatened habitats.

Sphagnum…

Diverse range of habitats supports a good number of species of plants, mosses, ferns as well as butterflies, beetles, spiders and moths. This makes an excellent reserve for birds throughout the…

Profusion of flowers on the dune grassland and on the saltmarsh attracts a variety of insects and butterflies. Waders feed on the estuary whilst the dunes and shingle provide nest sites for…