Explore other Nature Reserves in the Northwest
Local Nature Reserves and Wildlife Organisations
Salthill Quarry is an important geological site and famous for its fossil trail.
Salthill Quarry,
Lincoln Way
Clitheroe
BB7 1QL
OS Map Reference
SD 755 426
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Brockholes is Lancashire Wildlife Trust's flagship nature reserve, a former quarry that has been transformed into a haven for birds, insects, mammals, plants and amphibians.
Just off Junction 31 of the M6
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 OAG
OS Map Reference
SD 588 306​​​​
Ribble Rivers Trust is a Lancashire based charity working to improve the River Ribble and all its tributaries for both people and wildlife. Our team are in Clitheroe, a historic ancient market town at the heart of the Ribble Valley. For over 20 years we have been working with the people who live in this area as well as dozens of partner organisations to deliver river improvements across the entire Ribble catchment.
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An unexpected haven for wildlife, nestled behind the main road to Preston, Grimsargh Wetlands is a place of natural tranquility in the Lancashire village of Grimsargh.
Spanning nearly 30 acres, the nature reserve is home to a many species of plants and animals.
Grimsargh Wetlands
Preston Road
Grimsargh
PR2 5JS
OS Grid Reference SD591348
A mosaic of woodland and small meadows provides an exceptional refuge for wildlife. Small skipper, orange-tip and meadow brown butterflies flit through the flower-rich grasslands. In spring, black caps, willow warblers and chiffchaffs provide a soundtrack that will make your heart sing, while the nearby River Ribble acts as the backdrop to unmissable natural drama.
Access from the West Bradford Road or via Brungerley Park
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 4QF
OS Map Reference
SD 747 436
High up on the East Lancashire moors you’ll find a real hidden gem. Moor Piece Nature Reserve combines birch, conifer and Scots pine woodland with a patch of peat bog that has been naturally self-seeded by the birch. Though this area is no longer a wide-open space, sphagnum moss, bog asphodel and even cranberry still thrive amidst the trees and tussocks of purple moor-grass.
Rabbit Lane,
North of Bashall Eaves
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 3NB
OS Map Reference
SD 692 446