Reserve Spotlight: Greena Moor
With long sunny days on the horizon, take a stroll through the beautiful wildflower meadows of Greena Moor nature reserve.
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Drones on nature reserves
For the safety and enjoyment of other visitors, and to protect wildlife from disturbance, please do not fly unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) or other remote-control flying devices in our nature reserves without permission.
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Cornwall Nature Reserves Fund
Your donation to the Cornwall Nature Reserves Fund will help manage our existing nature reserves and purchase more land for nature. By supporting vital work on our reserves and increasing their size, you can help protect precious habitats and species which rely on them. Each day, Cornwall Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers are working on the ground on our reserves to create a Cornwall where nature thrives.
Nature Reserves Virtual Tours
Take a virtual tour around some of our nature reserves - see what species live there and learn more about what we're doing to protect them.
Common skate
Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.
Common seal
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
Common gull
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…
Common juniper
A sprawling, spiny evergreen, common juniper is famous for its traditional role in gin-making. Once common on downland, moorland and coastal heathland, it is now much rarer due to habitat loss.…
VIDEO: Emily Hardisty explores Ventongimps Moor Nature Reserve
Join us on a virtual stroll through Ventongimps Moor Nature Reserve - a diverse reserve featuring wet and dry heath, bogs, ponds and woodland - with our local vlogger and avid conservationist,…
Common gorse
Windy, open moors covered in bright yellow, spiky common gorse bushes and purple heathers are synonymous with what we call 'wild' landscapes, but it can be seen in many habitats, from…
Common sorrel
Common sorrel is a common plant of grasslands, woodland edges, roadside verges and gardens. It is also known as 'sour ducks' because its leaves taste tart.