Somerset's National Nature Reserves
Nature reserves in Somerset that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and/or geology.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Details on the management, features, location, safety and contact information for Somerset’s NNRs:
- Barrington Hill
- Dunkery and Horner Woods
- Hardington Moor
- Hawkcombe Woods
- Mendip
- Somerset Wetlands
- Tarr Steps Woodland
See also the downloadable leaflet South West: Somerset and Dorset National Nature Reserves.
Research opportunities
Some NNRs host students who are working on dissertations or similar projects. This provides the opportunity to study on a high quality site and to contribute to the research and management of the reserve.
Read more information about how we arrange these projects, the list of reserves that currently offer this facility and some suggested topic titles.
Updates to this page
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Amended information for Blackmoor and Deer Leap to say that the sites are leased from Somerset Council by South West Heritage Trust and managed by the Mendip Hills National Landscape Team.
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Amended information in Mendip National Nature Reserve section. Changed Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to Mendip Hills National Landscape Team, updated information under the Dolebury Warren: hillfort section, and amended the list of partners managing the national nature reserve sites.
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Added information about the 31 sites that make up Mendip NNR.
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The contact information for Bridgwater Bay NNR has changed.
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Added information about the Greylake site.
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Page updated with information about the new Somerset Wetlands NNR, which combines 6 existing sites (Bridgwater Bay, Ham Wall, Huntspill River, Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels and Westhay Moor) into a 'super reserve'.
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First published.