Nature Reserves
There is limited parking at many of our nature reserves, including The Knapp and Papermill, so please return at a less busy time if there is no parking available when you arrive.
Thank you for being considerate to our staff, volunteers, other visitors and wildlife when visiting our nature reserves. Please watch our short video to find out how you can help protect wildlife…
Nature reserves are refuges for wildlife
Our nature reserves are special places for wildlife. Please keep to paths and pay attention to signage. Dogs are welcome on some nature reserves but please keep them on a lead at all times and take away any mess. Please follow these simple steps to ensure the safety of our wildlife:
- Keep dogs on leads. Even the friendliest of dogs can appear threatening and may cause a bird to leave a nest altogether. It’s not just ground-nesting birds that are at risk – many species nest (summer) and roost (winter) in vegetation close to the ground alongside paths.
- Stick to paths. Whether it’s a public right of way, a bridleway or a permissive path, please stick to these and don’t make your own paths. Only take horses or cycles on designated bridleways.
- Stay alert. If a bird is calling ‘at you’, you’re too close to the nest. If it’s carrying food, let it feed its young. Don’t pause and keep on walking.
- Report bad or suspicious behaviour. If you see anything suspicious – wildlife crime, fly-tipping, fires. motorbikes or more, please report this using 101 (non urgent) or 999 (urgent)
We own and manage more than 75 amazing places for wildlife. You are welcome to visit most of these to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and the wonders of Worcestershire's wildlife. Almost 30, however, are true wildlife havens (not listed on our website) and can only be visited for research purposes with special permission from the Trust - please get in touch if you would like to know more about accessing any of these delicate and special places.
To help us look after all these fabulous places and to discover more about the wildlife that lives there, why not become a member.
Your group is welcome to visit without a guide but to ensure you have the best visit that isn't compromised by work that's taking place, education activities or other group visits, please contact Rob (01905 754919) to book your visit. Please also consider making a donation to the Trust to help with the ongoing costs of managing our nature reserves.
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![Sands Meadows by Eleanor Reast](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_teaser/public/2018-10/Shorthorn%20cattle%20Sands%20CREDIT%20Eleanor%20Reast.jpg?h=42189d31&itok=Y1LCTBrL)
Sands Meadows
These three meadows contain a diverse range of habitats from ridge and furrow grassland to wet carr woodland.
The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren
Worcestershire’s premier bird-watching reserve, Upton Warren attracts birds throughout the year.
Oak Tree Farm
A wetland nature reserve which forms a stepping stone for wildlife in the Lugg Valley.
Bartonsham Meadows
We took on management of the meadows in March 2023 and are now beginning to restore the site for wildlife and for people.
![Feckenham Wylde Moor by Paul Lane](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_teaser/public/2018-10/Feckenham%20ragged%20robin%20CREDIT%20Paul%20Lane.jpg?h=c7cab697&itok=iMSDGB9u)
Feckenham Wylde Moor
A wetland reserve with a high diversity of wildflowers, wetland birds & insects, particularly dragonflies
Wilden Marsh
An extensive area of wet meadows and woods in the floodplain of the River Stour.
![Eades Meadow by Paul Lane](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_teaser/public/2018-10/CRW_5840.jpg?h=2394737d&itok=j6ExAH5n)
Foster's Green Meadows
Designated a National Nature Reserve for the wealth of plants found in part of the unspoiled depths of Worcestershire’s countryside.
Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum
Once part of the vast ancient oak wood that once stretched to the Welsh borders and beyond, today Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum comprises 123 acres of ancient native woodland, designated…
Badgeworth
Badgeworth was GWT’s first ever nature reserve and is home to the rare adder's-tongue spearwort more commonly known as the ‘Badgeworth buttercup’. The reserve is closed to the public but has…
![The Devil's Spittleful by Wendy Carter](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_teaser/public/2018-10/Devils%20Spittleful%200646sm%20CREDIT%20Wendy%20Carter.jpg?h=6b8e95aa&itok=yexf8Q81)
The Devil's Spittleful and Blackstone Farm Fields
One of the largest areas of heathland and heathland re-creation in the county