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National Nature Reserves: formal notice of changes

Find out which National Nature Reserves have been declared by Natural England as new or changed.

Natural England is required by law to publish a public notice for each new agreement. This includes:

  • new sites
  • a change to the size of a site
  • a change of management to all or part of a site

This page shows notices for sites declared since 9 December 2015. See for previous notices.

See National Nature Reserves in England to find out more about the reserves.

Public notices

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2015
Last updated 31 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Added the public notice for North Kent Woods and Downs NNR.

  2. Added the public notice for Bradford Pennine Gateway NNR.

  3. Added the public notice for Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss NNR

  4. Added the public notice for Thursley NNR

  5. Added the public notices for Borrowdale Rainforest NNR and Moccas Park and Gillian's Wood NNR.

  6. Added the public notice for Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood NNR.

  7. Added the public notice for Pebblebed Heaths NNR.

  8. Added the public notice for Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs NNR.

  9. Added the public notice for Mendip NNR.

  10. Added public notices for Finglandrigg Woods NNR and Tarn Moss NNR.

  11. Added the public notice for Lincolnshire Coronation Coast NNR.

  12. Added the public notice for Wild Ennerdale NNR.

  13. Added the public notice for The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh NNR.

  14. Added the public notice for Kinder Scout NNR

  15. Added the public notice for Ruislip Woods NNR.

  16. Added the public notice for Somerset Wetlands NNR

  17. Added the public notice for Wyre Forest NNR

  18. Added public notice for Wren's Nest NNR.

  19. Added public notice for South London Downs NNR.

  20. Added public notices for Fyfield Down NNR and Kingston Great Common NNR.

  21. Added public notice for Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses NNR.

  22. Added public notice for Kingcombe NNR.

  23. Added public notice for Pebblebed Heaths NNR.

  24. Added public notice for Humberhead Peatlands NNR

  25. Added public notice for Cassop Vale NNR

  26. Added public notice for Lower Derwent Valley NNR

  27. Added public notice for Ribble Estuary NNR

  28. Added public notice for King's Wood and Rushmere NNR

  29. Added public notice for Saltwells NNR.

  30. Public notice for Purbeck Heaths NNR added.

  31. Public notice for Walton Moss added.

  32. Public notice for Suffolk Coast NNR added.

  33. Public notice for Bradfield Woods NNR added

  34. Public notice for Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods NNR added

  35. Added public notice for The Lizard NNR to the collection page.

  36. Public notice for Sherwood Forest NNR added

  37. Public notice for Muston Meadows NNR added

  38. Public notice for King's Wood and Rushmere NNR added

  39. First published.