List of national nature reserves in England

This is a list of current national nature reserves in England. Sites formerly notified, such as Braunton Burrows in Devon, are not included.

Avon

• Gordano Valley^[1]
• Leigh Woods^[1]

Bedfordshire

Main article: National nature reserves in Bedfordshire

• Barton Hills^[2]
• King's Wood, Heath & Reach^[2]
• Knocking Hoe^[2]

Berkshire

• Chobham Common^[3]

Buckinghamshire

• Burnham Beeches^[3]

Cambridgeshire

Main article: National nature reserves in Cambridgeshire

• Barnack Hills & Holes^[2]
• Bedford Purlieus^[2]
• Castor Hanglands^[2]
• Chippenham Fen^[2]
• Holme Fen^[2]
• Monks Wood^[2]
• Upwood Meadows^[2]
• Wicken Fen^[2]
• Woodwalton Fen^[2]

Cheshire

• Rostherne Mere^[4]
• Wybunbury Moss^[4]

Cleveland

• Teesmouth^[5]

Cornwall

• Golitha Falls^[1]
• Goss Moor^[1]
• The Lizard^[1]

Cumbria

Main article: National nature reserves in Cumbria

• Bassenthwaite Lake^[4]
• Blelham Bog^[4]
• Clawthorpe Fell^[4]
• Cliburn Moss^[4]
• Drumburgh Moss^[4]
• Duddon Mosses^[4]
• Finglandrigg Woods^[4]
• Gowk Bank^[4]
• Great Asby Scar^[4]
• Hallsenna Moor^[4]
• High Leys^[4]
• Moor House-Upper Teesdale^[4]
• North Fen^[4]
• North Walney^[4]
• Park Wood^[4]
• Roudsea Wood & Mosses^[4]
• Rusland Moss^[4]
• Sandscale Haws^[4]
• Sandybeck Meadow^[4]
• Smardale Gill^[4]
• South Solway Mosses^[4]
• Tarn Moss^[4]
• Thornhill Moss and Meadows^[4]
• Walton Moss^[4]
• Whitbarrow^[4]

Derbyshire

Main article: National nature reserves in Derbyshire

• Calke Park^[6]
• Derbyshire Dales^[6]
• Dovedail
• Kinder Scout^[6]

Devon

• Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs^[1]
• Berry Head - Sharkham Point^[1]
• Black-a-Tor Copse^[1]
• Dawlish Warren^[1]
• Dendles Wood^[1]
• Dunsdon Farm^[1]
• East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths^[1]
• Slapton Ley^[1]
• Wistman's Wood^[1]

Dorset

• Arne Reedbeds^[1]
• Durlston^[1]
• Hambledon Hill^[1]
• Hartland Moor^[1]
• Hog Cliff^[1]
• Holt Heath^[1]
• Holton Heath^[1]
• Horn Park Quarry^[1]
• Morden Bog^[1]
• Stoborough Heath^[1]
• Studland and Godlingston Heath^[1]
• Valley of Stones^[1]

Durham

• Cassop Vale^[5]
• Castle Eden Dene^[5]
• Derwent Gorge & Muggleswick Woods^[5]
• Durham Coast^[5]
• Moor House-Upper Teesdale^[5]
• Thrislington^[5]

East Riding of Yorkshire

• Lower Derwent Valley^[7]
• Spurn

East Sussex

• Castle Hill^[3]
• Lewes Downs (Mount Caburn)^[3]
• Lullington Heath^[3]
• Pevensey Levels^[3]

Essex

• Blackwater Estuary^[2]
• Colne Estuary^[2]
• Dengie^[2]
• Hales Wood^[2]
• Hamford Water^[2]
• Hatfield Forest^[2]
• Leigh^[2]

Gloucestershire

• Cotswold Commons & Beechwoods^[1]
• Highbury Wood^[1]
• Lady Park Wood^[1]
• The Hudnalls^[1]

Hampshire

Main article: National nature reserves in Hampshire

• Ashford Hangers^[3]
• Ashford Hill^[3]
• Beacon Hill^[3]
• Butser Hill^[3]
• Castle Bottom NNR^[3]
• Kingston Great Common^[3]
• Martin Down^[3]
• North Solent^[3]
• Old Winchester Hill^[3]
• Titchfield Haven^[3]

Herefordshire

• Downton Gorge^[8]
• Moccas Park^[8]
• The Flits^[8]

Hertfordshire

• Broxbourne Woods^[2]

Isle of Wight

• Newtown^[3]

Kent

• East Blean Woods and Church Woods, Blean^[3]
• Dungeness^[3]
• Elmley^[3]
• Ham Street Woods^[3]
• High Halstow^[3]
• Lydden Temple Ewell^[3]
• Sandwich and Pegwell Bay^[3]
• Stodmarsh^[3]
• Swanscombe Skull Site^[3]
• The Swale^[3]
• Wye^[3]

Lancashire

Main article: National nature reserves in Lancashire

• Gait Barrows^[4]
• Ribble Estuary^[4]

Leicestershire

• Bradgate Park^[6]
• Charnwood Lodge^[6]
• Cribb's Meadow^[6]
• Muston Meadows^[6]

Lincolnshire

• Bardney Limewoods^[6]
• Far Ings^[6]
• Gibraltar Point^[6]
• The Wash^[6]
• Lincolnshire Coronation Coast^[6]
  • Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes^[6]
  • Donna Nook^[6]

London

• Richmond Park^[3]
• Ruislip Woods^[3]
• South London Downs^[9]

Merseyside

• Ainsdale Sand Dunes^[4]
• Cabin Hill^[4]
• Ribble Estuary^[4]

Norfolk

Main article: National nature reserves in Norfolk

• Ant Broads and Marshes^[2]
• Blakeney Point^[2]
• Brettenham Heath^[2]
• Bure Marshes^[2]
• Calthorpe Broad^[2]
• Dersingham Bog^[2]
• Foxley Wood^[2]
• Heigham Holmes
• Hickling Broad^[2]
• Holkham^[2]
• Holme Dunes^[2]
• Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes^[2]
• Martham Broad^[2]
• Mid-Yare^[2]
• Redgrave and Lopham Fen^[2]
• Roydon Common^[2]
• Scolt Head Island^[2]
• Swanton Novers^[2]
• The Wash^[2]
• Weeting Heath^[2]
• Winterton Dunes^[2]

North Yorkshire

• Acaster South Ings^[10]
• Duncombe Park^[7]
• Forge Valley Woods^[7]
• Ingleborough^[7]
• Ling Gill^[7]
• Malham Tarn^[7]
• New House Farm, Malham^[7]
• Scoska Wood^[7]
• Skipwith Common^[11]

Northamptonshire

• Buckingham Thick Copse^[6]
• Collyweston Great Wood & Easton Hornstocks^[6]

Northumberland

• Derwent Gorge & Muggleswick Woods^[5]
• Farne Islands^[5]
• Greenlee Lough^[5]
• Kielder Mires^[5]
• Kielderhead^[5]
• Lindisfarne^[5]
• Muckle Moss^[5]
• Newham Bog^[5]
• Whitelee Moor^[5]

Nottinghamshire

• Sherwood Forest^[6]

Oxfordshire

• Aston Rowant^[3]
• Chimney Meadow^[3]
• Cothill^[3]
• Wychwood^[3]

Shropshire

• Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses^[8]
• Stiperstones^[8]
• Wem Moss^[8]

Somerset

Main article: List of national nature reserves in Somerset

• Barrington Hill Meadows^[1]
• Bridgwater Bay^[1]
• Dunkery & Horner Woods^[1]
• Ebbor Gorge^[1]
• Ham Wall^[1]
• Hardington Moor^[1]
• Hawkcombe Woods^[1]
• Huntspill River^[1]
• Rodney Stoke SSSI^[1]
• Shapwick Heath^[1]
• Somerset Levels^[1]
• Tarr Steps Woodland^[1]
• Westhay Moor^[1]

South Yorkshire

• Humberhead Peatlands^[7]

Staffordshire

• Aqualate Mere^[8]
• Chartley Moss^[8]
• Hulme Quarry^[8]
• Mottey Meadows^[8]

Suffolk

Main article: National nature reserves in Suffolk

• Benacre NNR^[2]
• Bradfield Woods^[2]
• Cavenham Heath^[2]
• Orfordness-Havergate^[2]
• Redgrave and Lopham Fen^[2]
• Suffolk Coast NNR^[2]
• Thetford Heath^[2]
• Westleton Heath^[2]

Surrey

• Ashtead Common^[3]
• Chobham Common^[3]
• Thursley^[3]

West Midlands

• Sutton Park^[8]
• Wren's Nest^[8]

West Sussex

• Ebernoe Common^[3]
• Kingley Vale^[3]

Wiltshire

• Fyfield Down^[1]
• Langley Wood^[1]
• North Meadow, Cricklade^[1]
• Parsonage Down^[1]
• Pewsey Downs^[1]
• Prescombe Down^[1]
• Wylye Down^[1]

Worcestershire

• Bredon Hill^[8]
• Chaddesley Woods^[8]
• Foster's Green Meadows^[8]
• Wyre Forest^[8]

See also

• National nature reserve (United Kingdom)
• National nature reserves in Scotland
• National nature reserves in Wales
• Nature reserves in Northern Ireland

References

1. Natural England (21 September 2017). "South West NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
2. Natural England (21 September 2017). "East of England NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
3. Natural England (21 September 2017). "London and the South East NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
4. Natural England (21 September 2017). "North West NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
5. Natural England (21 September 2017). "North East NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
6. Natural England (21 September 2017). "East Midlands NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
7. Natural England (21 September 2017). "Yorkshire and the Humber NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
8. Natural England (21 September 2017). "West Midlands NNRs". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
9. "South London Downs National Nature Reserve".
10. Simon, Christian (1 May 1988). "Designated sites view: Acaster South Ings SSSI". Designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Natural England. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
11. Willers, Daniel (16 April 2019). "Huge fire at Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve near Selby". York Press. Retrieved 29 July 2019.