I am caring for a 86 yr old lady with dementia and i found this nature reserve today by chance near Burridge whilst out for a drive. It has a small car park with a couple of benches nearby which suited us as she cannot...More

Surprisingly calm given its proximity to the M27, NATS and urban development, Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve occupies the site of a former brickworks and offers a choice of trails through woodland and around five lakes. Extremely popular with dog walkers but can get very muddy...More

Swanwick lakes nature reserve park is a really scenic area to visit with its picturesque lake and surrounding countryside. There are walking trails to explore that are easy at one or two miles and the one around the lake is best ( 2 miles). Parking...More

As a wildlife reserve this is a place to avoid. It is no more than an overgrown woodland poorly managed, making it impossible to see the birds. I saw no butterflies despite it being a warm and sunny day. The footpaths are not marked making...More

Pleasant walks through a mix of woodland, meadows, and around five small lakes.There are a mix of firm paths and tracks that become very muddy in wet weather and are often closed for the winter months.There are limited easy access paths but slopes and steps...More

A car park next to a little lake and study type centre. Mini trails through woodland, a bit up and downy so someone with mobility issues might take a stick. Attractive scrubby bits for the little animals to live in. Dogs can walk off leads...More

We visited Swanwick on a wet bank holiday Monday. It was only a 10 minute drive from where I was staying with a friend. A small car park and several well signposted walks, some on hard paths and others through the woods. It had been...More