Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve

10/06/2026

A drinker moth caterpillar spotted today at Rainton Meadows.
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📷 Caitlin Elwin

03/06/2026

27/05/2026

Many thanks to everyone who visited us on Saturday in the glorious sun for our annual plant sale! 🌱 In total, a fantastic £140 was raised for Durham Wildlife Trust. A massive thank you once again goes to our volunteer Les, who provided a brilliant display of plants to choose from. We are touched by all of the support 💚

20/05/2026

Discover the world of magical moths. ✨

Did you know there are around 2,500 moth species in the UK? Join us this half term for a family-friendly Moth ID session and explore the fascinating species of moth we find at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve.

Booking essential 👉

Join Durham Wildlife Trust and discover the magical moths of Rainton Meadows!

08/05/2026

Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough! 🎉🎂

30/04/2026

Joe's Pond looking glorious in the spring sunshine. ☀️

29/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Earth Raise campaign. You doubled the difference of your donation and helped us raise more than £20,000 to restore our region’s magnesian limestone grasslands and create much-needed homes for pollinators at risk. 💚

23/04/2026

Our Earth Raise appeal has landed! 🦋

Help us to restore the North East’s internationally rare magnesian limestone meadows, and have your donation DOUBLED for a limited time only.

Your gift will help Durham Wildlife Trust to restore habitats, protect threatened butterflies, and connect local communities with these unique grasslands 🪻🌾

You’ll help to enrich wildflower diversity, support vulnerable species and propagate the plants that butterflies and pollinators rely on. Your support also trains and equips more volunteers and strengthens our ability to monitor meadow health across our region 💚

Until the 29th of April, each pound given to our Magical Meadows appeal will make twice the impact on our magnesian limestone reserves!

Donate today at https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000BuXW1YAN

22/04/2026

Please note, our gift shop will be closed today. The nature reserve, coffee shop and visitor centre are open as usual.