Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve
Feel your worries wash away as you stroll around tranquil lakes and peaceful woodlands brimming with wildlife.
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Our LWT Staff’s Favourite Reserves
In the spirit of all things active and autumnal, we asked staff what their favourite reserves were for a peaceful walk.
Using our Reserves for Filming or Events
Our reserves are a wonderful place for photography. If you want to take pictures there, here are a few things to bear in mind. Please note, you must seek permission to film commercially or hold events on our sites.
Easter Xplorer Challenge at Heysham Nature Reserve - map pack materials
Map pack materials
Where to spot birds of prey on our nature reserves
As we drift into autumn so many wildlife spectacles await us, none more so than amazing birds of prey soaring above our nature reserves in Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside.
Moss Bank Park Map
Moss Bank Park Map
Latest wildlife sightings on our reserves - April 2026
Our butterflies are back! As are many spring and summer migrant birds, plus our familiar favourite resident wildlife, like kestrels at Brockholes and barn owls at Lunt Meadows. Explore the…
Accessible nature reserves
Limited mobility needn’t mean missing out on nature. Find an accessible nature reserve near you and get closer to wildlife.
Nature Reserves Development Manager
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Nature Reserves Development Manager with a passion for wildlife to lead the delivery of nature recovery across our reserve network.
Tree Trail Map Confirmation
Your Tree Trail leaflet is on its way to your inbox. Get inspired and connect to nature at Philips Park Local Nature Reserve.
Dog-friendly nature reserves
We have many dog-friendly nature reserves. Find out where you can appreciate nature with your four-legged friend and how to minimise disturbance to wildlife.
Spotlight On: Heysham Nature Reserve's Birds
In his final blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright sees a wildlife spectacle and seeks some of the many birds recorded on the reserve.