Wildlife

Our places provide homes for lots of different types of wildlife. We're working to ensure that these special places and their residents stay protected

A Grey seal and pup at Blakeney National Nature Reserve, Norfolk
A deer at Tatton Park

Take a walk on the wild side 

Browse all our wildlife and nature content in one place. Learn about the incredible animals and plants that bring extra magic to our places.

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snowy white seal pup sitting on the beach

Seal pups on Blakeney Point 

Blakeney Point is a perfect breeding site for grey seals, and the first pups of the 2018 season has arrived. Seal pups are born between November and early January, and Blakeney Point has seen numbers increase every year, becoming the largest seal colony in England. Find out about the record numbers born last year and how you can see them safely.

Blakeney's pups
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The view across the lake to the house in autumn

Blickling Estate 

Aylsham, Norfolk

One day is never enough. Discover a complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone.

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Cyclists cycling through Plymbridge

Plymbridge Woods 

Plympton, Devon

A wooded valley opening up to the moors of Dartmoor with a rich and varied industrious past

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Wicken Fen - Windpump in Autumn

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 

Ely, Cambridgeshire

The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen

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Bring nature home

Two hedgehogs on the lawn at Arlington Court

Nine ways to make your garden more wildlife friendly 

You can follow in the footsteps of rangers and help save wildlife at home. Here are nine ways you can bring more nature to your garden.

Blue tit on nest box

How to make your own bird box 

If you’d like to help the birds in your garden, why not build them a bird box they can call home?

Puffins on the Farne Islands, Northumberland

Our views on nature and wildlife 

As the UK’s biggest land owner, we strive to maintain our land as an environment that supports a rich diversity of life. Read our positions on nature, our work on reconnecting children with nature, and conservation stories from our places.

How we're helping

Endangered water voles are returning to Malham Tarn

Helping wildlife to survive 

Once a common sight in hedgerows and on riverbanks, animals like water voles and cuckoos are now in trouble. Discover how rangers are working with farmers to create safe havens for struggling birds, butterflies and wildflowers across the UK.

Two puffins on Staple Island, part of the Farne Islands

Nature and wildlife success stories 

We look after lots of nature and wildlife on the land we care for. It is vital that we retain its good health through a rich diversity of wildlife. Read about some of the insects, birds, animals, plants and landscapes that make this land special.

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Safeguarding nature

Find out how we're helping to look after natural habitats and native species

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