Traditional beech woodland with a peppering of birdsong and spring flowers.

Rare orchids are the treasures of this small but outstanding reserve - and it's also a haven for birds, butterflies and moths. This reserve can attract a lot of visitors when the orchids are…

Renowned for its Jurassic fossil interest, this former railway cutting is also a wildlife gem for birds, butterflies and flowers.

A beautiful lake surrounded by meadows, ponds and sheltered reedbeds, a great place to watch time go by.

A sliver of beech woodland and chalk grassland, Hurley Chalk Pit is visited by 15 species of butterfly and is home to wild orchids.

The sight of thousands of purple and white chequered snake's-head fritillaries at these ancient wet meadows will take your breath away.

A remnant of ancient heathland, a flower-filled wilderness fringed with woodland that rings with birdsong.

Hundreds of thousands of wild crocuses fill this Berkshire meadow each spring - but the delights don't stop there.

Home to a breeding colony of the nationally-rare and protected great crested newt, the reserves provides ideal nesting conditions for a range of summer migratory birds. A precious local resource…

Exciting wildlife lies hidden in this small limestone valley leading into fascinating fenland and reedbeds.