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National Nature Reserves: formal notice of changes

Find out which National Nature Reserves have been declared by Natural England as new or changed.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 9 December 2015
• Last updated: 22 May 2024 — See all updates

Natural England is required by law to publish a public notice for each new agreement. This includes:

• new sites
• a change to the size of a site
• a change of management to all or part of a site

This page shows notices for sites declared since 9 December 2015. See Natural England’s archived website for previous notices.

See National Nature Reserves in England to find out more about the reserves.

Public notices

• Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve: change to name and site area
  • 22 May 2024
  • Notice
• Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve
  • 22 May 2024
  • Notice
• Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood National Nature Reserve
  • 20 May 2024
  • Notice
• Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 15 February 2024
  • Notice
• Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 17 January 2024
  • Notice
• Mendip National Nature Reserve
  • 19 October 2023
  • Notice
• Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 2 October 2023
  • Notice
• Tarn Moss National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 2 October 2023
  • Notice
• Lincolnshire Coronation Coast National Nature Reserve
  • 18 September 2023
  • Notice
• Wild Ennerdale National Nature Reserve
  • 15 November 2022
  • Notice
• The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve
  • 3 October 2022
  • Notice
• Kinder Scout National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 1 September 2022
  • Notice
• Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 15 June 2022
  • Notice
• Somerset Wetlands National Nature Reserve
  • 19 May 2022
  • Notice
• Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 31 January 2022
  • Notice
• Wren’s Nest National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 8 December 2021
  • Notice
• South London Downs National Nature Reserve
  • 10 November 2021
  • Notice
• Kingston Great Common National Nature Reserve
  • 30 September 2021
  • Notice
• Fyfield Down National Nature Reserve
  • 30 September 2021
  • Notice
• Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses NNR: change to site area
  • 9 September 2021
  • Notice
• Kingcombe National Nature Reserve
  • 2 July 2021
  • Notice
• Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve
  • 13 May 2021
  • Notice
• Humberhead Peatlands NNR: change to site area
  • 25 March 2021
  • Notice
• Cassop Vale NNR: change to name and site area
  • 5 March 2021
  • Notice
• Lower Derwent Valley NNR: changes to site area and management
  • 2 February 2021
  • Notice
• Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve: changes to site area and management
  • 9 December 2020
  • Notice
• King’s Wood and Rushmere NNR: change to site area
  • 8 December 2020
  • Notice
• Saltwells National Nature Reserve
  • 23 October 2020
  • Notice
• Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve
  • 17 March 2020
  • Notice
• Walton Moss National Nature Reserve: change to name and site area
  • 9 July 2019
  • Notice
• Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 17 December 2018
  • Notice
• Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 23 June 2017
  • Notice
• Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 22 March 2017
  • Notice
• The Lizard National Nature Reserve: changes to site area and management
  • 31 August 2016
  • Notice
• Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve: changes to site management
  • 5 August 2016
  • Notice
• Muston Meadows National Nature Reserve: change to site area
  • 1 July 2016
  • Notice
• King's Wood National Nature Reserve: change to name and site area
  • 22 January 2016
  • Notice
• Hambledon Hill National Nature Reserve: changes to site management
  • 9 December 2015
  • Notice
• Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve: changes to site management
  • 9 December 2015
  • Notice
• Holt Heath National Nature Reserve: changes to site management
  • 9 December 2015
  • Notice

Published 9 December 2015
Last updated 22 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 22 May 2024

   Added the public notices for Borrowdale Rainforest NNR and Moccas Park and Gillian's Wood NNR.

2. 20 May 2024

   Added the public notice for Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood NNR.

3. 15 February 2024

   Added the public notice for Pebblebed Heaths NNR.

4. 17 January 2024

   Added the public notice for Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs NNR.

5. 19 October 2023

   Added the public notice for Mendip NNR.

6. 2 October 2023

   Added public notices for Finglandrigg Woods NNR and Tarn Moss NNR.

7. 18 September 2023

   Added the public notice for Lincolnshire Coronation Coast NNR.

8. 15 November 2022

   Added the public notice for Wild Ennerdale NNR.

9. 3 October 2022

   Added the public notice for The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh NNR.

10. 1 September 2022

    Added the public notice for Kinder Scout NNR

11. 15 June 2022

    Added the public notice for Ruislip Woods NNR.

12. 19 May 2022

    Added the public notice for Somerset Wetlands NNR

13. 31 January 2022

    Added the public notice for Wyre Forest NNR

14. 8 December 2021

    Added public notice for Wren's Nest NNR.

15. 10 November 2021

    Added public notice for South London Downs NNR.

16. 30 September 2021

    Added public notices for Fyfield Down NNR and Kingston Great Common NNR.

17. 9 September 2021

    Added public notice for Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses NNR.

18. 2 July 2021

    Added public notice for Kingcombe NNR.

19. 13 May 2021

    Added public notice for Pebblebed Heaths NNR.

20. 25 March 2021

    Added public notice for Humberhead Peatlands NNR

21. 5 March 2021

    Added public notice for Cassop Vale NNR

22. 2 February 2021

    Added public notice for Lower Derwent Valley NNR

23. 9 December 2020

    Added public notice for Ribble Estuary NNR

24. 8 December 2020

    Added public notice for King's Wood and Rushmere NNR

25. 23 October 2020

    Added public notice for Saltwells NNR.

26. 17 March 2020

    Public notice for Purbeck Heaths NNR added.

27. 9 July 2019

    Public notice for Walton Moss added.

28. 17 December 2018

    Public notice for Suffolk Coast NNR added.

29. 23 June 2017

    Public notice for Bradfield Woods NNR added

30. 22 March 2017

    Public notice for Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods NNR added

31. 31 August 2016

    Added public notice for The Lizard NNR to the collection page.

32. 5 August 2016

    Public notice for Sherwood Forest NNR added

33. 1 July 2016

    Public notice for Muston Meadows NNR added

34. 22 January 2016

    Public notice for King's Wood and Rushmere NNR added

35. 9 December 2015

    First published.