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Abbey Farm

Abbey Farm is an exciting partnership between the RSPB and the Environment Agency to create threatened freshwater habitats, especially reedbed, on the Suffolk coast. More...

Otter in water

Adur Estuary

Located close to the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, this reserve offers excellent opportunities to watch wildfowl and wading birds as they feed and roost at high tide. You can easily enjoy the birds' activity by watching from nearby footpaths and parks. More...

little egret, wading, water

Ailsa Craig

Ailsa Craig lies nine miles offshore, rising to 1,109 feet. The dramatic seacliffs are home to the third largest gannetry in the UK - comprising 36,000 pairs - with a supporting cast of guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots and increasing numbers of puffins. More...

Gannet pair in flight

Airds Moss

An upland bog, with recovering heather and bog vegetation communities from a period of overgrazing. It is managed by sheep grazing for breeding waders and wintering hen harriers. More...

Breeding-plumaged golden plover

Amberley Wildbrooks

The floodplain of the River Arun extends across a broad sweep of undisturbed wet grassland, intersected with wildlife-rich ditches, surrounded by woodlands, and overlooked by the South Downs. More...

Snipe hiding among grass

Arne

This is an unusual and special landscape where you can enjoy a vast expanse of open heathland and old oak woodland. Arne is a fantastic place for family walks at any time of year and we have regular children's days that enable all the family to learn about the unique nature of the heaths. More...

RSPB Arne reserve

Aylesbeare Common

You can enjoy a walk along firm paths over quiet heathland here and have a chance of seeing Dartford warblers and stonechats in summer. The woodland fringes, streams and ponds abound with butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. Stay late on a summer evening to see nightjars at dusk. More...

Dartford warbler singing from gorse bush