Thames Basin Heaths Partnership

Thames Basin Heaths Partnership Surrey, Hampshire & Berkshire. Three of the UK’s rarest birds nest here. It’s the nesting birds that give this land its legal protection.

Protecting the heaths of the Special Protection Area and promoting , local country walks that help protect the heaths. We’re a partnership of local councils, land managers and nature conservation bodies conserving the heathland of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. The Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Wo

odlark rely on the heathland and nest on or near the ground, making them very vulnerable to disturbance. On this page we’re sharing the story of the heathland and bringing you news of , a conservation strategy to create dog-friendly local country walks that help protect heathland wildlife. We’d love you to fall in love with your local heathland and help secure its future by spreading the word about keeping to main paths, how to and . By looking after the birds, we can all play our part in making sure that protection stays in place. Protecting the birds protects the heaths. Protecting the heaths protects the birds.

If you're a fan of then you'll want to watch Episode 9 of ! Recorded at Horsell Common in , the most recent episode ...
08/09/2026

If you're a fan of then you'll want to watch Episode 9 of !

Recorded at Horsell Common in , the most recent episode features entomologist Andrew Halstead sharing his knowledge of insects residing at the sandpit and across the common.

Andrew kindly led insect walks at as part of 😀

Find the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGY_EMV6OpE

Horsell Common Preservation Society

This month we're back on Horsell Common hunting for with e...

It's that time of the year where berries are ripening up nicely and the eagle-eyed may be taking a mental note of where ...
07/09/2026

It's that time of the year where berries are ripening up nicely and the eagle-eyed may be taking a mental note of where good picking areas are!

Birds will be paying attention too! There may be plentiful insects to continue feasting on at present, but berries provide high levels of fat and carbohydrate as the weather turns colder.

📸Sloes, blackberries and rosehips photographed by Warden Sophie

Watching landscapes change as the season moves from to can be a great exercise in .✅ How long is it taking for berr...
04/09/2026

Watching landscapes change as the season moves from to can be a great exercise in .

✅ How long is it taking for berries to ripen and for leaves to change colour?
✅ What warmth-loving animals are you still able to spot?
✅ Have you noticed the change in timings to sunrises and sunsets as the days shorten?

If you're a fan of photography and capturing these moments, we'd love you to enter our ! Your seasonal photo could be shared on our website homepage 😀

Add your photo taken at a or in the comments below.

📸Pictured is Education Officer Michael photographing a common lizard basking on the boardwalk at Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve. He was respectful in moving away quickly after taking his pic!

Are you planning new walks to explore now that the weather is cooler? For those that frequent our page you've likely c...
03/09/2026

Are you planning new walks to explore now that the weather is cooler?

For those that frequent our page you've likely clicked to Outdoor Active via the 'See Route' button on our walk listings.

Within Outdoor Active you'll find detailed information and a route map for each walk. Everything you need to plan new walks at your fingertips!

Click on 'routes' and the handy map in the top right corner to find a walk near you: https://www.outdooractive.com/en/mypage/routes.html =r-states-0_1_2_5_6_7

It's been rather grey and drizzly today - feeling very much like ! So let's flash back to the blue skies of last week w...
02/09/2026

It's been rather grey and drizzly today - feeling very much like !

So let's flash back to the blue skies of last week with this beautiful photo of Ockham Common in , taken by Warden Sarah 📸

Explore Surrey's Countryside

Today is the first day of and with the recent wet weather our thoughts turn to 🍄Warden Tim spotted this chicken of t...
01/09/2026

Today is the first day of and with the recent wet weather our thoughts turn to 🍄

Warden Tim spotted this chicken of the woods at Pirbright Heath in . Though it's an important food source for wildlife, we wouldn't advising tucking in to it!

Education Officer Michael played hide and seek with the solitary bees at Long Valley in recently!Don't they look snug ...
31/08/2026

Education Officer Michael played hide and seek with the solitary bees at Long Valley in recently!

Don't they look snug in their burrows! It's a good job that they are adept at finding their own burrow, so each has their own retreat 🐝

29/08/2026

It's great weather for ducks! And puddle-jumping....

Education Officer Michael demonstrates that it's not just for kids 💦

It's fair to say that the team are super-happy to see so much !

A flash of Holly Blue amongst the fading pink of Bell Heather, spotted at Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve in tod...
27/08/2026

A flash of Holly Blue amongst the fading pink of Bell Heather, spotted at Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve in today.

is an important source of nectar for insects, in particular Ling as a late-summer and early autumn source.

In light of the impact of drought on Ling this summer, it was reassuring to see a good amount still in bloom 😀

Atmospheric skies out on the recently ☁Come on rain, hurry up now!
26/08/2026

Atmospheric skies out on the recently ☁

Come on rain, hurry up now!

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