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  • Kings Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve

    Kings Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve

    The 150ha National Nature Reserve (NNR) includes a large area of Rushmere Country Park and parts of Kings Wood that are owned by The Greensand Trust, Beds Wildlife Trust, Central Bedfordshire Council and Tarmac Cement & Lime Ltd. Read more

  • Stanbridge Meadows

    Stanbridge Meadows

    Stanbridge Meadows, owned by The Greensand Trust, has been identified as a County Wildlife Site for its species-rich grassland. Read more

  • Maulden Heath

    Maulden Heath

    Maulden Heath lies within Maulden Wood and consists of grassland, dry lichen heath and conifer plantation - we are creating and maintaining the heathland. Read more

  • Duck End

    Duck End

    Duck End is a small local reserve near the village of Maulden, just 1ha in size, with ponds, meadow and woodland. Read more

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Nature reserves

Environmental conservation is at the heart of what we do and these are the sites we own or lease where we're working hard to protect and enhance the wildlife found there.

Visit Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve

Visit Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve

Welcome to Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve - details here of what the site has to offer, parking arrangements, opening times, what's allowed and how to contact us. Read more

Published: 18th March, 2025

Updated: 22nd April, 2026

Author: Carolyn Londer-Ward

Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith Nature Reserve lies on the floodplain and northern slopes of the Flit Valley between Clophill and Chicksands. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 15th July, 2025

Author:

Kings Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve

Kings Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve

The 150ha National Nature Reserve (NNR) includes a large area of Rushmere Country Park and parts of Kings Wood that are owned by The Greensand Trust, Beds Wildlife Trust, Central Bedfordshire Council and Tarmac Cement & Lime Ltd. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 15th July, 2025

Author:

Maulden Heath

Maulden Heath

Maulden Heath lies within Maulden Wood and consists of grassland, dry lichen heath and conifer plantation - we are creating and maintaining the heathland. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 25th June, 2025

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Duck End

Duck End

Duck End is a small local reserve near the village of Maulden, just 1ha in size, with ponds, meadow and woodland. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 17th August, 2022

Author:

Location: Moor Lane, Maulden

Sandhouse Lane

Sandhouse Lane

The Greensand Trust manages this small former sand quarry near Heath and Reach on behalf of the owners Tarmac Cement & Lime Ltd. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 30th May, 2017

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Location: Sandhouse Lane, Heath & Reach, LU7 9RG

Stanbridge Meadows

Stanbridge Meadows

Stanbridge Meadows, owned by The Greensand Trust, has been identified as a County Wildlife Site for its species-rich grassland. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 23rd May, 2017

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