Birdwatching in the UK

Birdwatching is one of the UK's fastest-growing pastimes, with a wave of newcomers and younger birders joining every year. Browse every reserve and hide by nation and county — across all organisations, not just one.

Every reserve in the directory

400 kmTitchwell Marsh (RSPB)Cley Marshes (Norfolk Wildlife Trust)Snettisham (RSPB)Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk and Owl Trust)Bempton Cliffs (RSPB)Potteric Carr (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)Fairburn Ings (RSPB)Rodley Nature Reserve (Rodley Nature Reserve Trust)Minsmere (RSPB)Lakenheath Fen (RSPB)Carlton Marshes (Suffolk Wildlife Trust)Ham Wall (RSPB)Shapwick Heath (Natural England)Westhay Moor (Somerset Wildlife Trust)Leighton Moss (RSPB)Martin Mere Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Brockholes (Lancashire Wildlife Trust)Loch Garten Nature Centre (RSPB)Insh Marshes (RSPB)Newport Wetlands (RSPB)Magor Marsh (Gwent Wildlife Trust)Dungeness (RSPB)Oare Marshes (Kent Wildlife Trust)Slimbridge Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Rutland Water (Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust)Arne (RSPB)Radipole Lake (RSPB)Fen Drayton Lakes (RSPB)Welney Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))South Stack Cliffs (RSPB)Loch of Strathbeg (RSPB)Hauxley (Northumberland Wildlife Trust)Campfield Marsh (RSPB)Bowling Green Marsh (RSPB)Hayle Estuary (RSPB)Titchfield Haven (Hampshire County Council)Pulborough Brooks (RSPB)Rainham Marshes (RSPB)London Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Frampton Marsh (RSPB)Conwy (RSPB)Skomer Island (Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales)Castle Espie (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Oxford Island (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council)Loch Gruinart (RSPB)Aberlady Bay (East Lothian Council)Burton Mere Wetlands (RSPB)Attenborough Nature Reserve (Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust)Summer Leys (Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire)Brandon Marsh (Warwickshire Wildlife Trust)Doxey Marshes (Staffordshire Wildlife Trust)Saltholme (RSPB)Caerlaverock Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Loch Leven (RSPB)Llanelli Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Rathlin Island Seabird Centre (RSPB)The Lodge (RSPB)Otmoor (RSPB)Amwell (Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust)College Lake (Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust)Dinton Pastures (Wokingham Borough Council)Langford Lakes (Wiltshire Wildlife Trust)Carsington Water (RSPB)Marshside (RSPB)Dove Stone (RSPB)Lochwinnoch (RSPB)Ynys-hir (RSPB)Lower Lough Erne (RSPB)Rye Harbour (Sussex Wildlife Trust)Thursley Common (Natural England)Upton Warren (Worcestershire Wildlife Trust)Washington Wetland Centre (WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust))Montrose Basin (Scottish Wildlife Trust)Lake Vyrnwy (RSPB)Newtown National Nature Reserve (National Trust)Isle of May (Natural England)Connah's Quay (Deeside Naturalists' Society)Venus Pool (Shropshire Ornithological Society)
Approximate positions — select a marker to open the reserve guide.

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