Knutsford Heath
An area of lowland heath
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Nature thrives off community spirit in Knutsford
Knutsford is ahead of the game compared to other towns, but there’s nothing stopping more local people joining the cause...
Educational visits to our nature reserves
We offer wilder learning opportunities for educational settings at our awe-inspiring nature reserves, or we can come to you.
Explore our flagship reserves
From heathland to wetland, stunning open spaces to hidden gems, discover our best sites for nature across Cheshire.
The faces behind our reserves
Meet the team protecting wildlife on your doorstep.
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Spring at Cleaver Heath
Alan Irving, our Volunteer Reserve Warden at Cleaver Heath has been carrying our bird and butterfly surveys at the reserve.
Heath bumblebee
The Heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…
Cross-leaved heath
Cross-leaved heath is a type of heather that likes bogs, heathland and moorland. It has distinctive pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Summer 2018 at Cleaver Heath
Alan Irving, our Volunteer Reserve Warden at Cleaver Heath nature reserve has some updates from the reserve.
Spring 2020 at Cleaver Heath
The latest season's goings on from Cleaver Heath Nature Reserve