Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall

Spend the day at our nature reserve and you'll discover great walks, bird hides and interesting history.

See how you could spend the afternoon at Newtown's Old Town Hall.

Newtown may only cover 1530 acres, but it’s home to hundreds of species of wildlife. In autumn, the creeks below and skies above fill with birds migrating to and from the Reserve. But it’s not just avian life that calls Newtown home. You’ll also find all sorts of other wildlife to spot here.

Take a gentle stroll through the varied habitats of the Island’s only National Nature Reserve, and visit a Town Hall with a colourful past.

Whether its walking, cycling, family fun, wildlife or history that interests you, you can find it all on the Isle of Wight.

Newtown's Old Town Hall has existed on this site since the 13th century but the road to its ongoing survival hasn't been smooth.

In the late 1920s, Ferguson's Gang saved our Old Town Hall. Find out why they did it and who they were.

Discover how Walters Copse has changed from meadow land in the middle ages to the special group of trees we now find here today.

Although no commercial salt has been made here for over 80 years, the salt lagoons were once part of a thriving industry.

As the only National Nature Reserve on the Isle of Wight, Newtown is an important site for wildlife, nature and history. But now part of it is under threat and needs your help. We need to raise £42,000 over the next two years to ensure that this special place is protected for the future.

Meet our flock of Hebridean sheep and discover what's so special about them and how they help us care for our Nature Reserve.