An important update about our reserves
To ensure our longer-term sustainability, the RSPB has been reviewing its operations across the UK so that everything we do aligns to our charitable and strategic aims and delivers the most impact for nature possible, within the resource we have.
To ensure our longer-term sustainability, in 2024 the RSPB reviewed its operations across the UK so that everything we do aligns to our charitable and strategic aims and delivers the most impact for nature possible, within the resource we have.
Our most recent challenge has been the global and domestic financial pressures of the past few years which have had an ongoing impact; not only on our finances, but also on the finances of our partners, members, and supporters, who are so crucial to helping us save nature.
As a result, we looked across the organisation for improvements and efficiencies – from how we do our work to where we buy the things we need to do it. This included a review of the retail, cafe and visitor experience offer on our nature reserves across the UK. The latest updates for specific England reserves are below:
Reserve updates
- Rye Meads Nature Reserve - Autumn 2025
- Rainham Marshes - Autumn 2025
- Flatford Wildlife Garden - Autumn 2025