A new look for the Avalon Marshes
We're making some changes to the way visitors experience nature across the Avalon Marshes.
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Somerset Wildlife Trust takes Avalon Marshes nature reserves to a new digital dimension
New on-site digital interpretation combined with amazing new accessible island viewing hide means nature accessible for all
Bogs & Bittern - Wetland Restoration for Species Survival
This is a 2-year project to enhance, improve and expand seven wetland habitat sites within and beyond the Avalon Marshes landscape.
Bloomin' Brilliant BioBlitz - Bold butterflies and dazzling dragonflies
Join Recorders of the Avalon Marshes to learn more about butterflies and dragonflies as part of the Bloomin' Brilliant Bioblitz!
Bloomin' Brilliant BioBlitz - Aquatic invertebrates (a.k.a. pond dipping!)
Join Recorders of the Avalon Marshes to learn more about the world of aquatic invertebrates as part of the Bloomin' Brilliant Bioblitz!
Bloomin' Brilliant BioBlitz - Incredible insects
Join Recorders of the Avalon Marshes to learn more about our incredible insects as part of the Bloomin' Brilliant Bioblitz!
Bloomin' Brilliant BioBlitz - Bewildering bryophytes (pretty plants!)
Join Recorders of the Avalon Marshes to learn more about an array of special non-vascular plants as part of the Bloomin' Brilliant Bioblitz!
Honeygar
Honeygar is strategically located in the centre of the Avalon Marshes. Wilded, it can connect existing nature-rich areas to help nature spread across the landscape and the wider county beyond.
Honeygar FAQs
Honeygar is located between the Trust’s Westhay Moor NNR, Westhay Heath and Catcott nature reserves in the Avalon Marshes, one of the largest and most important wetland areas in the UK.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor is part of the mystical Avalon Marshes within Somerset's historic Levels and Moors. It provides a home for rare wildlife and a unique insight into thousands of years of shifting…
Boom Time for Bitterns
If you are out and about on the Avalon Marshes nature reserves over the next few weeks and hear what sounds like a distant foghorn, then it may well be one of our resident bitterns.
Guided Walks at Westhay with Kevin Anderson
Join our Visitor Experience Officer, Kevin, on a private walking tour of Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve to look and listen for the incredible wetland wildlife at this very special site. Bitterns, Marsh Harriers, and Otters are just some of the highlights of this wonderful spot on the Avalon Marshes.