Birch Road Pond
Ellesmere, Shropshire
A delightful patch of wet woodland with a pond, right in the centre of Ellesmere.
Nature Reserves
Shropshire and Beyond
We manage more than 40 amazing places for wildlife, you are welcome to visit most of these but please remember to park considerately and take your litter home with you. Camping, fires and barbecues are not allowed on any of our reserves. Please keep your dog under control and pick up dog mess - please see individual reserve info about where to keep dogs on leads.
If you are visiting our nature reserves and are not a member, please consider joining us in order to help us to maintain these wonderful places for wildlife.
Accessibility
We have included an accessibility traffic light system on each of our nature reserves pages:
Green= Reserve has paths suitable for wheelchairs
Amber= Reserve has graded trails and paths, but are currently unsuitable for wheelchairs
Red= Reserve has rough trails and is largely inaccessible to all, due to the geography (ie. steep slopes, marsh areas).
Nature Reserves
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Catherton Common
Cleobury Mortimer
Wild heathland with skylarks and lizards
Charles Sinker Fields
Whixall, Shropshire
The site formerly known as "The Flooded Fields" are a birdwatching hotspot on the edge of Whixall Moss.
Clunton Coppice
Clunton
An oak wood, good for spring birdsong
Craig Sychtyn
A fine old wood with grand views across to the Tanat Valley and beyond to the Berwyn mountains
Earl's and Pontesford Hill
Pontesbury, Shropshire
A historic reserve with volcanic origins
Holly Banks
A tranquil landscape with dense hedgerows and grand old ash and oak trees
Lightmoor
A wonderful, local wild place in the heart of Telford & Wrekin, the focus of much community activity.
Llynclys Common
A mosaic of habitats, fantastic place for wildlife and plants.
Mason's Bank
An upland heath, regenerating after conifer removal