One of a series of Trust reserves where you can explore the Polden Hills, a low narrow ridge of Blue Lias stretching from Puriton in the west to Street in the east. It comprises of two blocks of…

Perry Mead is a wonderful flower-rich neutral grassland meadow on the north side of Perry Hill stretching down to the meandering River Cary near Perrys Bridge. The northern and wetter parts of the…

Quants is a wildlife-rich mosaic of woodland, grassland and heathland on a steep north facing slope of the Blackdown Hills; why not include a visit to near-by Wellington Monument when you visit…

Rewe Mead sits on the banks of the River Tone and also has remnants of the Grand Western Canal running through its heart. Its wet meadows provide the perfect habitat for a wonderful range of…

Ringdown is a species-rich flush mire, wet grassland and wet woodland reserve on the Blackdown Hills. The water seeping up here flows into the River Culm which is the longest tributary of the…

A damp woodland reserve with areas of rank grass and scrub great for bird song in spring and damselfly and dragonfly spotting in the summer.

South Hill is situated just north of Long Sutton off the A372 and is an area of calcareous grassland and scrub blocks. The soils that have developed since the quarrying ceased are very shallow…

Street Heath, just two miles from Glastonbury, is a combination of carr woodland and acidic mire with wet and dry heath. The great diversity of vegetation on the reserve is good for insect life…

A worked-out clay pit; two thirds of this reserve consist of open water and reed beds with a central island. In summer you will see water birds plus dragonflies and damselflies perched on water…

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…