Upton Towans
The sand dunes at Upton Towans are a haven for wildlife that relies on this increasingly rare habitat for its survival, including the internationally rare and obscure petalwort and the striking…
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VLOG: Emmeline Hardisty explores Upton Towans Nature Reserve
Did you know… the word ‘towans’ means ‘sand dunes’ in Cornish? There’s so much to see here at this explosives factory turned nature reserve!
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.
Rosenannon Downs Nature Reserve Fire
An update following the attack on nature at Rosenannon Downs nature reserve.
Thank you for your donation to the Cornwall Nature Reserves Fund!
Thank you for your donation to the Cornwall Nature Reserves Fund!
Escape to Cornwall’s nature reserves: Churchtown Farm, Saltash
8 out of 10 people who shared their experiences of nature in lockdown earlier this year planned to visit a nature reserve in the next 12 months. To help you get outside and discover some of…
Escape to Cornwall’s nature reserves: Maer Lake, Bude
8 out of 10 people who shared their experiences of nature in lockdown earlier this year planned to visit a nature reserve in the next 12 months. To help you get outside and discover some of…
Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
Attack on nature at Rosenannon Downs nature reserve
Arson attack burns around a quarter of Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
The Lizard becomes one of the largest National Nature Reserves in the South West
Natural England, The National Trust, and Cornwall Wildlife Trust are pleased to announce that the Lizard National Nature Reserve will be extended on 31st August 2016.
Our reaction to Monday's fire at Bartinney Downs Nature Reserve
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is deeply saddened to report that over 120 acres of land has been burned to the ground as a result of a major gorse fire at Bartinney Downs Nature Reserve.