Nature Reserve / Woodland

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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One of the very few remaining areas of Thames-side grazing marsh in London, supporting scarce birds, plants and insects.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

HA3 9TR [map]

This country park is a 100-hectare haven of traditional countryside in the heart of urban Middlesex.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

191 Drayton Park, N5 1PH [map]

Gillespie Park is a nature reserve in Islington with insects, birds, wild flowers and pond life.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

SE10 0BW [map]

A recent habitat creation scheme, managed for environmental education and containing a wide range of habitats.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

SE10 0QZ [map]

Nature Reserve / Woodland

Bollo Lane, Chiswick, W4 5LN [map]

A wonderful educational nature reserve, lying between the District and London Midland railway lines near Chiswick Park Station, famously saved from development by a local campaign in the 1980s.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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The grassland and wetlands of this green support many plants and insects.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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Flower-rich chalk grassland on a steep-sided mound, excavated from the nearby railway.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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Ancient woodland with a rich plant life, especially in damp areas along the River Beck, where a number of rare wetland plants can be found.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

The Old Stable Yard, Holland Park, Ilchester Place, W8 6LU [map]

The Ecology Centre at Holland Park promotes awareness and understanding of biodiversity and the local environment through formal and informal education.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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A fine area of hilly countryside, containing grassland, ancient hedgerows and a small ancient wood.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

450 Staines Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 5AB [map]

A large area of grassland, valuable for birds, reptiles and rare plants, and a popular open space for local people.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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The flower-rich chalk grassland and ancient woodland make this one of the best sites for butterflies in London.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

UB5 5ST [map]

One of the richest grassland sites in London, with both wet and dry pastures and a wealth of plant life.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

BR5 1DA [map]

This country park contains some flower-rich grassland and ancient woodland, as well as several interesting old ponds.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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This green belt site is home to a wonderful variety of waterfowl and wading birds, throughout the year.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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This ancient wood has a wonderful spring display of bluebells.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

SE16 5DZ [map]

A wonderful pond, managed as an educational nature reserve.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

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These woods, beside the site of the historic Lesnes Abbey, are famous for their wild daffodils.

Nature Reserve / Woodland

London's canals provide a home for many fish and aquatic plants, and are a great way to enjoy the natural world in some of the city's most built-up areas.