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A river running through the Abram Flash nature reserve

Abram Flash

Breeding waders and wintering waterfowl fill this mosaic of habitats with colour and chatter.

  • Birdwatching
  • Overwintering birds
  • Tranquil waters
Pink foxgloves backlit by summer sunlight

Astley Moss

Marvel at a true wilderness nestled just a stone’s throw from the urban jungle.

  • A sense of the wild
  • Birdwatching
  • Getting away from it all
  • Lichens and mosses
  • Overwintering birds
Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marsh

Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marsh

Explore a true hidden gem where lapwings soar and redshanks probe the mud.

  • Big skies
  • Birdwatching
  • Getting away from it all
  • Overwintering birds
  • Wildflowers
A pond surrounded by grass at Freeman's Pools nature reserve

Freeman's Pools

Rare trees, wintering waders and hunting raptors see Freeman’s Pools put on a show during every season.

  • Birdwatching
  • Getting away from it all
  • Insect spotting
  • Overwintering birds
  • Tranquil waters
Plants growing in front of a railway bridge at Haskayne Cutting

Haskayne Cutting Nature Reserve

Discover a kaleidoscopic secret garden where birds nest and lizards bask amongst disused railway tracks.

  • Birdwatching
  • Butterflies
  • Overwintering birds
  • Reptiles
  • Wildflowers
A field of wildflowers at Heysham Nature Reserve

Heysham Nature Reserve

An oasis for butterflies and birds just round the corner from bustling Heysham docks.

  • Birdwatching
  • Insect spotting
  • Overwintering birds
  • Wildflowers
A tunnel of trees leading through the Lightshaw Meadows nature reserve

Lightshaw Meadows

Rare birds are flourishing and vital habitats being restored at this peaceful wetland nature reserve.

  • Birdwatching
  • Overwintering birds
  • Tranquil waters
  • Wildflowers
Mere Sands wood

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Wildfowl, waders and abundant wildflowers thrive in this tranquil oasis of lakes and woodland.

  • Birdwatching
  • Getting away from it all
  • Insect spotting
  • Overwintering birds
  • Wheelchair friendly
A common tern with a sand eel clasped in its bill

Seaforth Nature Reserve

Life never moves in the slow lane at Seaforth, a coastal nature reserve home to hundreds of thousands of waders and seabirds.

  • Birdwatching
  • Overwintering birds
  • Tranquil waters
A great crested grebe swimming with two small chicks on its back

Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve

Feel your worries wash away as you stroll around tranquil lakes and peaceful woodlands brimming with wildlife.

  • Birdwatching
  • Insect spotting
  • Overwintering birds
  • Tranquil waters
  • Wildflowers

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