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Wildlife and nature in Britain

Nature reserves, wildlife parks, lochs, woodland, waterfalls and open country.

Facts last checked 25 Oct 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Places from the lists below; each photo links to the guide page that lists it.

Where to start

Reasoned from our data counts

These three destinations have the most matching places in our guides. That shows where our coverage is deepest for this interest, not an official ranking.

  • The Scottish Highlands

    13 matching places.

    Most in: The Cairngorms: Aviemore & Grantown-on-Spey (7), Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis (2).

  • Bristol

    7 matching places.

    Most in: Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court (4), Gloucester Road & Bishopston (1).

  • Norfolk and the Broads

    7 matching places.

    Most in: Wells, Holkham & Blakeney (3), Wroxham, Hoveton & the northern Broads (3).

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All 126 places, by destination

Matched on place type. Seasonal wildlife (birds, seals, deer) varies: check the reserve's own site.

The Scottish Highlands13places

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Bristol7places

Norfolk and the Broads7places

The Lake District7places

Anglesey6places

Devon6places

The Jurassic Coast6places

Yorkshire6places

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire5places

London5places

Isles of Scilly4places

Northern Ireland4places

Shetland4places

The New Forest4places

Wales4places

Cornwall3places

North Coast 5003places

Orkney3places

The Peak District3places

Blackpool and the Lancashire coast2places

Islay and Jura2places

Isle of Arran2places

St Andrews and Fife2places

Stratford & Warwickshire2places

The Cotswolds2places

The South Downs2places

Birmingham1place

Cardiff1place

Edinburgh1place

Lindisfarne (Holy Island)1place

Manchester1place

Mull and Iona1place

Newcastle and Gateshead1place

Nottingham1place

Portsmouth and Southampton1place

Salisbury & Stonehenge1place

Stirling and the Trossachs1place

The Outer Hebrides1place

How we matched these places

We search the type label and name of every sight in our guides for this interest. Places we have not listed, or that our data labels differently, will be missing. Data checked 25 Oct 2026. Hearts save a place to My trip.

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Sources

Official pages read on 25 Oct 2026. Rules, prices and opening times change: check the source before you rely on it. Counts and rankings on this page come from Britlens place data and are not official figures.

No external source is cited on this page; every figure is computed from our own data.