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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Peace in wild places
An easy amble with the Wild on the outskirts of Greater Manchester on the 13th day of my 30 Days Wild experience.
Places to visit
With over 40 nature reserves to discover across the North West, there is a Lancashire Wildlife Trust reserve for everyone.
Places to eat
Find out more about where you can grab a drink and a bite to eat whilst visiting our nature reserves across the North West.
Polytunnels are growing places
It’s been a bumper summer in the Brockholes polytunnel with Lindsay Griffiths and her fellow volunteers providing lots of wild and wonderful plants.
Best places to see wading birds in Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside
We take a look at different species of wading birds, and which ones you can hope to spot on our nature reserves.
Discovering wildlife in other places
I was schmoozing at a conference in Nottingham yesterday, meeting up with lovely colleagues from around the country who are also 30 Days Wilding.
Places where nature can build a home
What is a nature reserve? A nature reserve is a place where wildlife can live, breed, bring up its young. Where birds can sing, hares can box and owls can hoot.
Seven of the best places for autumn walks in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and North Merseyside
Russet leaves, fantastical fungi, exciting wildlife – autumn is a feast for the senses, and our region is full of wonderfully wild, peaceful places to experience the seasonal shift.
Wigan and the wonder of willow tits
One of my highlights of the year is Wigan Flashes Open Day - returning to my childhood home and appreciating it's amazing wildlife.
My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery
The Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery scheme covers a combined area of over 1,400 hectares, including the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve. We are working together with partners, making connections for nature's recovery.