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What’s open?

In line with guidance from the Governments of the UK, many of our facilities have closed. Some of our car parks, trails and toilets are open for local visitors' essential daily exercise, where resources and the layout of facilities allows. Our visitor centres, shops, cafes and hides will remain closed throughout the lockdown periods.

Please see the map below or check the individual reserve page to see which facilities are open.

We strongly urge you to follow guidance from the relevant country administration on non-essential travel and encourage visitors to stay local. 

In Northern Ireland, the indoor spaces across our nature reserves will be closed from 26 December in line with the new Covid-19 restrictions announced by the NI Executive. Our outdoor spaces will remain open for you to enjoy. For full facilities information please check the map below or individual reserve webpages.

In Wales, visitor facilities are closed, in line with the new national lockdown measures announced by the Welsh Government.

In England, our visitor centres, shops, cafes and hides are currently closed in line with new national lockdown measures. Depending on the layout of facilities at each site, the majority of our trails, car parks and toilets are open for local, essential daily exercise only. 

In Scotland, due to the latest Covid restrictions many of our facilities are now closed. Reserve trails remain accessible in line with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and the majority of our car parks are open for local use. For full information on facilities please check the map below or individual webpages. Please follow the latest Scottish Government restrictions on travel and advice on physical distancing and hygiene

Access to island reserves may be restricted in line with ferry capacities, ScotGov advice and local restrictions. Please check with the relevant ferry company before you travel.

Covid-19 guidance is regularly changing and can differ between UK countries and between areas within the same country. Please check for country-wide and local restrictions or closures using the link below.

The map below shows which RSPB reserves and facilities are closed at the moment.

We strongly urge you to visit your most local nature reserves and green spaces only. You don’t currently need to pre-book your visit, but please be aware that some of our sites have limited car parking, so can quickly become full. Be mindful of this before you set off and do consider visiting at a less busy time or having an alternative destination if needed when you get there.

Keeping everyone safe

We want to let you know how we are responding to the changing Covid-19 situation. Our priority is to keep you and our teams safe. If you visit, you’ll notice we’ve made some changes.

When it comes to which facilities are open on reserves, each site has been considered on an individual basis. We have looked at what it is possible to keep open across the UK, within country-specific Government guidance, the layout of facilities, and the staffing we have available to manage the site safely.

We also take precautions to protect our special wildlife.

Thank you

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support and patience at this challenging time. It really means a great deal to us. Our work on reserves and across the RSPB is only possible thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters like you.

Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you soon.