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    Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) foraging on Verbenum flowers (Verbenum bonariensis) in Wiltshire garden, UK, September. - Nick Upton/2020VISION

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    Marbled white butterfly at Hutcinson's Bank credit Matthew Rich

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Greater yellow rattle at Hutchinson's Bank credit Mathew Frith

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Gunnersbury Triangle

Gunnersbury Triangle

A green oasis created by intersecting railway lines, close to Chiswick Park Station, saved from development and managed for wildlife and people.

  • Butterflies
  • Fungi
  • Insect spotting
Gutteridge Wood

Gutteridge Wood

An ancient oak and hazel coppice woodland in North Hillingdon. Carpeted with brilliant bluebells in spring and a year-long haven for birds and wildflowers.

  • A family day out
  • Ancient trees
  • Bluebells
  • Getting away from it all
  • Wildflowers
Huckerby's Meadows

Huckerby's Meadows

Above Huckerby's Meadows planes start their descent to Heathrow Airport, but wildlife still flourishes in this pastoral site.

  • Insect spotting
Hutchinson's Bank

Hutchinson's Bank, Chapel Bank & Threecorner Grove

A large area of secluded chalk grassland and woodland in Croydon. Supporting many rare plants and insects, which has benefited from the return of traditional grazing.

  • Ancient trees
  • Butterflies
  • Wildflowers
Ickenham Marsh

Ickenham Marsh

An eclectic array of wetland plants dominate this riverside site, providing an opportunity to explore marsh, meadow and woodland habitats, and enjoy countryside views.

  • Autumn colour
  • Wildflowers
Oak Hill Wood

Oak Hill Wood

This steeply-sloping medieval woodland in East Barnet is a great place to spot bats and is also home to rare trees and flowers.

  • Ancient trees
  • Wildflowers
  • Wildlife after dark
Park Road Ponds

Park Road Pond

An important site for amphibians in Uxbridge.

  • Tranquil waters
Birdbrook Nature Reserve

Restricted access - Birdbrook Nature Reserve

A secluded reserve in Kidbrooke, nestled among the bustle of the city is one of London’s most important strongholds for newts.

  • Butterflies
Isleworth Ait

Restricted access - Isleworth Ait

An undisturbed sanctuary for birds, beetles and rare molluscs on an island in the middle of the River Thames.

Unfortunately due to the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, this site is closed for the…

  • Birdwatching
New Cross Gate Cutting

Restricted access - New Cross Gate Cutting

A secluded area of woodland in South London, with small grassy glades, set on the broad slopes of a deep railway cutting, which supports 170 species of flowering plants

  • Fungi
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