2 up coming dates for the diary, please note both events are ofr members only, although it is possible to join on the day.

Members Autumn Walk – 1st November 2025
This will be the usual afternoon walk, heading into the Study Area and onto Pintail Bank to look for fungi. We will then walk over to Whillets Meadows and to the reed bed to observe Reed Buntings coming in to roost.

Meet in the Hide car park at the west end of the reservoir at 1.30pm. We aim to finish by 4.00pm. Stout footwear recommended or wellies if … Read the rest

Meet in the Legsheath Lane car park at 9.00am for a 9.15am start. The focus of this walk will be flora, and our common spotted orchids in particular. We will also be keeping any eye out for butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and demoiselles on the wing as we walk through the reserve.  There will also be the opportunity to look at nesting birds on our rafts – hopefully we will have common terns present. The walk will conclude back at the car park by 1.00pm. Conditions underfoot in the reserve are good – so unless we have sustained torrential rain – … Read the rest

We will be holding our popular annual Spring Walk this year on Saturday 26 April. As usual the focus will be on the bluebell display, but we will also walk out on to Pintail Point and afterwards walk into Whillets Meadows. Start time 9.15am – duration 3.5 hours (approx) – meet in the West End car park. This is a members only event, but family and friends are welcome.