Autumnwatch at Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate

This year BBC Autumnwatch is being hosted on the Sherborne Park Estate. Working together with our tenant farmers and partner organisations we're ensuring the Sherborne Park stays the home of a diverse range of wildlife.

Autumn colour at Sherborne Park Estate
Sherborne's diverse habitats support many different wildlife species
Swan at Sherborne Park Estate
Springwatch presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan at Sherborne Park Estate

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Autumn colour at Sherborne Park Estate
Sherborne's diverse habitats support many different wildlife species
Swan at Sherborne Park Estate
Springwatch presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan at Sherborne Park Estate

BBC returns to Sherborne

BBC at Sherborne

BBC Springwatch was based on the Sherborne Park Estate this year, and they're returning in October for Autumnwatch. Read on for more info on what we did during Springwatch

Members of the Sherborne ranger team working in the woods

Our team at Sherborne Park

The Sherborne Park Estate is cared for by our dedicated local team, who help to create and maintain habitats for wildlife to thrive in. Read on to discover more about their work, and what they love about this special place.

What goes on at Sherborne?

The view over the fields at Home Farm in Sherborne

Sherborne Park: Life at Home Farm

The National Trust has 1,940 tenant farmers. With the harvest in full swing, Jolyon Limbrick gives his account from his farm in the heart of the Sherborne Park Estate.

Brown long eared bat on a wall at Sherborne Park Estate

Wildlife on the Sherborne Park Estate

A huge range of wildlife calls the Sherborne Park Estate home, discover more about the birds and mammals and where they live as well as how we protect their home.

Walking and exploring Sherborne Park Estate

To make the most of your visit to the Sherborne Park Estate, there are several walks which help you explore the varied countryside.

Nature moments

Nail-biting nests

The rangers at our special places are dedicated to improving habitats for wildlife. From installing nest boxes to monitoring roosts. Some animals, however, have their own ideas about where makes a good home...

Nature's unusual homes

Video

Love is in the air...

The annual deer rut at Charlecote Park, Warwickshire is always exciting but this year the mild weather is encouraging the bucks to take a more laid-back approach. Find out more in this film and get a glimpse of some of the antler-clashing action.

Nature & wildlife

As the UK's biggest land owner, we look after a lot of nature and wildlife. We strive to maintain our land as an environment that supports a rich diversity of life.

Find out about the nature we protect

Explore the Cotswolds

A walker by the gate in the woodlands at Newark Park

Walking with wildlife in the Cotswolds

if you want to explore nature and see wonderful views then you could try one of our favourite Cotswold walks?

Grazing cattle are good at encouraging wildflowers to grow

Places you can visit in the Cotswolds

From the Roman remains at Chedworth to the wild commons near Stroud, there's a wide variety of places to visit nearby. Here's a selection to give you some inspiration.

Donate

We need help to support the vital habitats in our care and to ensure wildlife can thrive long into the future. Please donate today to protect the irreplaceable

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