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The Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve is open all year around. Visit Meadow Barn at the Conservation Centre to plan your day exploring the nature reserve using our guides and maps.
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A hidden, steep sided valley bounded by river and hedgerow.
A site brimming with wildlife and a sense of the wild.
An oasis of chalk grassland, bordering on an ancient routeway
High on the chalk ridge in the Isle of Purbeck, this chalk downland reserve has far-reaching views across to Poole Harbour.
Traditional unimproved pasture with a small pond, wet grassland, oak woodland and hedges with a stream running through the reserve.
Stone sculptures and scarce wildlife make this former quarry an interesting and unusual site to visit.
Rare limestone grassland on the site of an old quarry
An internationally important heathland with views across Poole Harbour, Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck. A beautiful nature reserve to visit at any time of the year.
