Cetti's Warbler

Radipole Lake is a wildlife oasis in bustling Weymouth. Don’t let its urban setting fool you, a vibrant patchwork of wetland and wildlife awaits.

Explore the whispering reedbeds and keep your eyes sharp for our shy but numerous inhabitants. Rest a while at the viewing area, or bring a flask and take your time over a cuppa among nature.

A peaceful paradise for wetland birds on the outskirts of the capital, where you can spot waders, wildfowl, warblers and owls.

This is a land where Bitterns sneak through reedbeds, orchids bejewel meadows and in summer, the Cuckoo calls reverberate through woodlands.

Leave the hubbub of Weymouth and discover a saltmarsh reserve that's busy with wildlife. Follow the trail into the grasses and look for waders, ducks and terns.

Watch Great Crested Grebes dancing, Barn Owls hunting silently, and the vivid flash of a Kingfisher. Rockland Marshes may be small, but there's plenty to discover.

Explore a landscape transformed from gravel pit to nature’s paradise. Open water gives way to wet grasslands and reedbeds, meadows and woodland that teem with life.

Hop on a ferry from the mainland and visit our reserve that makes up a small part of a beautiful island. Explore the River Yar valley, walking right down to the sea at Bembridge.

Pull on your boots and explore the winding trails through this vibrant reserve, spotting birds and insects around the pools and canals.