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• Adur Estuary
• Ailsa Craig
• Airds Moss
• Amberley Wildbrooks
• Arne
• Aylesbeare Common

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Adur Estuary Located close to the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, this reserve offers excellent opportunities to watch wildfowl and wading birds as they feed and roost at high tide. You can easily enjoy the birds' activity by watching from nearby footpaths and parks. More...

Ailsa Craig Ailsa Craig lies nine miles offshore, rising to 1,109 feet. The dramatic seacliffs are home to the third largest gannetry in the UK - comprising 36,000 pairs - with a supporting cast of guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots and increasing numbers of puffins. More...

Airds Moss An upland bog, with recovering heather and bog vegetation communities from a period of overgrazing. It is managed by sheep grazing for breeding waders and wintering hen harriers. More...

Amberley Wildbrooks The floodplain of the River Arun extends across a broad sweep of undisturbed wet grassland, intersected with wildlife-rich ditches, surrounded by woodlands, and overlooked by the South Downs. More...

Arne Arne is celebrated for its lowland heathland, which is rare in Europe, and its wildlife including Dartford warblers, nightjars, all six species of British reptile, plus many species of butterflies, dragonflies, and moths. It is also home to nearly 500 types of flowering plant. More...

Aylesbeare Common In this quiet corner of Devon you can experience the birds and wildlife of lowland heath. Linger until dusk on a still summer evening and you could enjoy the 'churring' male nightjars as they display to females and rivals. More...

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