Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre
The Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve is open all year around. Visit Meadow Barn at the Conservation Centre to plan your day exploring the nature reserve using our guides and maps.
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Family Nature Walk at Lorton Meadows
Join us at Lorton Meadows nature reserve for a family nature walk. We will explore the nature reserve looking for as many species of birds, bugs and blooms as we can find
Sponsor a nature reserve
Sponsoring a nature reserve is an opportunity for your organisation to demonstrate your commitment to nature’s recovery in Dorset. And with 42 reserves across Dorset, you can choose a site close to you and your staff, to encourage employee wellbeing and engagement in nature.
Lorton Meadows
A haven of peaceful green meadows, hedgerows and woodland, this nature reserve offers a chance to experience some fabulous wildlife right in the middle of town.
Kingcombe Meadows & Powerstock Common designated as England’s newest National Nature Reserve
More than 30 years after a national campaign to save ‘the farm that time forgot’, Kingcombe Meadows has been recognised as a gold-standard haven for wildlife, as it is declared England’s newest…
Our vision for Lyscombe nature reserve
Since the acquisition of Lyscombe almost a year ago, Dorset Wildlife Trust has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform Lyscombe into an inspirational National Nature Reserve teeming with…
Orchid spotting at Lyscombe nature reserve
Of all the wildflowers, it is orchids that seem to cause the most excitement. The combination of their unusual and beautiful flowers, along with their scarcity, means that when you spot one, it…
Family Butterfly and Moth Walk at Lorton Meadows
Join us at Lorton Meadows nature reserve for a family butterfly and moth walk. We will explore the nature reserve looking for as many species as we can find along the way.
Thank you for enquiring about sponsoring a nature reserve
Thank you for enquiring about sponsoring a Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
Species Survival Fund: Brooklands Farm nature reserve update
Project Assistant for the Species Survival Fund, Lydia Gill, gives an update on how this crucial funding has made it possible for important work to take place. In this blog she focuses on one of…
Roman Villa re-discovered on DWT nature reserve
An ancient roman villa has been re-discovered on a Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature reserve in west Dorset near Frampton. The results of the dig will be shown on the Digging for Britain series…
Bug Hunting at Lorton Meadows
Come and explore the fascinating world of beetles, centipedes, spiders and worms at our popular bug hunting session. Muddy knees guaranteed.