Reserves
Visit, Explore, Enjoy!
Looking for a walk in the woods, a hike through some heather, a wander through a wildflower meadow or a paddle in a pool? Then why not visit one of the Trust's 25 nature reserves. Whether you're searching for a family day out, looking for a rare plant, special bird or somewhere to inspire you or simply looking for somewhere to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Staffordshire countryside - our reserves have it all!
Click on the links below to find out more about each reserve and how to get there. And after your visit don't forget to let us know what you thought.
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Allimore Green
ST18 9JQ /page/allimore-green Our smallest reserve at less than 7 acres, but packed with some of the rarest flowers in the county! 385737.000 319431.000 -
Bateswood
/page/bateswood Now one of the best sites in Staffordshire for Skylark, this 61 acre reserve was once an open cast mine 379390.000 347580.000 -
Black Brook
SK17 0TA /page/black-brook Our biggest reserve at nearly 300 acres, with a mix of moorland and woodland 401730.000 364820.000 -
Black Firs & Cranberry Bog
CW2 5QD /page/black-firs-cranberry-bog One of Staffordshire's best kept secrets, the reserve includes one of the county's rarest habitats 374650.000 350150.000 -
Brankley Pastures
/page/brankley-pastures An extention to Oakwood Pasture, this new larger reserve is a nature reserve in the making 416670.000 321180.000 -
Brown End Quarry
/page/brown-end-quarry On the edge of the Peak District National Park, this was Staffordshire's first geological nature reserve 409030.000 350170.000 -
Burnt Wood
/page/burnt-wood A great site for butterflies set in 30 acres of ancient oak woodland 373616.000 335455.000 -
Castern Wood
DE6 2BA /page/castern-wood Not easy to find, but a rich (and steep!) limestone grassland and woodland awaits 411850.000 353550.000 -
Cotton Dell
ST10 3AB /page/cotton-dell Ancient woodland and grassland in 160 acres of secluded river valley 405529.000 345067.000 -
Croxall Lakes
/page/croxall-lakes Once quarry, now a great bird watching destination in 104 acres of wetlands along the Trent Valley floodplain 418910.000 313910.000 -
Doxey Marshes
ST16 1PU /page/doxey-marshes One of the best bird watching sites in the county, and a real urban oasis! 390260.000 325050.000 -
George's Hayes
/page/george-s-hayes On the edge of Cannock Chase, this 48 acre woodland is awash with wild flowers 406720.000 313170.000 -
Harston Wood
ST10 2HJ /page/harston-wood 12 acres of ancient woodland within the magical Churnet Valley 403050.000 347860.000 -
Hem Heath Woods
/page/hem-heath-woods 100 acres of woodland on the doorstep of Stoke-on-Trent 388490.000 341090.000 -
Highgate Common
DY7 5BS /page/highgate-common The jewel of the south with a mix of heathland and woodland, and a great site for insects 383535.000 289485.000 -
Ipstones Edge
ST13 7QX /page/ipstones-edge Three reserves in one covering open moorland, mixed woodland and heathland 404540.000 350260.000 -
Jackson's Coppice & Marsh
ST21 6ER /page/jackson-s-coppice-marsh A hidden gem of woodland and wetland with a great display of wild flowers 378880.000 329780.000 -
Loynton Moss
TF10 8ED /page/loynton-moss Part of a series of wetland known as 'Meres and Mosses', this 135 acre reserve has a suprise around every corner! 378690.000 324180.000 -
Parrot's Drumble
ST7 1XW /page/parrot-s-drumble A stunning ancient bluebell woodland in a suprising location 381940.000 352420.000 -
Pasturefields
/page/pasturefields The last naturally occuring inland saltmarsh known to survive in the British Isles 399380.000 324770.000 -
Radford Meadows
ST17 4SG /page/radford-meadows Over 100 acres of wet grassland set in the River Penk floodplain 393850.000 321660.000 -
Rod Wood
ST13 7ET /page/rod-wood One of the best flower rich meadows in Staffordshire 399740.000 352940.000 -
Side Farm Meadows
ST10 3DG /page/side-farm-meadows Next door to Cotton Dell, this 10 acre reserve is a great botanical site 405780.000 346600.000 -
Thorswood
DE6 2BY /page/thorswood A mix of flower rich pastures, heathland and meadow covering 150 acres of the Weaver Hills 411520.000 347300.000 -
Weag's Barn
/page/weag-s-barn A steep walk, but a breath-taking view along the Manifold Valley 409790.000 353930.000
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