Wildgoose Nature Reserve

Wildgoose Nature Reserve 🌿 Wildgoose Nature Reserve 🌿
A former gravel quarry transformed into a thriving nature reserve and lake.

Supporting wildlife, wellbeing and outdoor learning for everyone.🛖🦋
Managed by Wildgoose Rural Training, supporting people with disabilities.

01/06/2026

✨ QUIZ NIGHT AT BONNIE’S ✨

Spaces are limited, so get your team together and book your spot now!

🐓🌿 Join us for our Wildgoose Open Day on Saturday 6th June 2026! 🌿🐑Come and explore our farm, nature reserve and tea roo...
01/06/2026

🐓🌿 Join us for our Wildgoose Open Day on Saturday 6th June 2026! 🌿🐑
Come and explore our farm, nature reserve and tea room and see the amazing work our students do throughout the year. There’ll be something for the whole family to enjoy including:
🎶 Live music
🛍️ Craft market
🐐 Animal talks
🌾 Nature reserve tours
🍔 BBQ & refreshments
🍰 Sweet treats
🐴 Pony rides
🎯 Games and activities
It’s a great chance to meet our animals, enjoy the outdoors and discover how Wildgoose Rural Training supports disabled people through hands-on rural learning and conservation work.
📍 Wildgoose Rural Training, Old Quarry Drive, Hallow, WR2 6LS
🕙 10am – 3pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
We’d love to see you there! 💚

🐣 Nine Great Tit chicks almost ready to fledge from one of the many bird boxes around our reserve and farm! 🌿💛Our studen...
18/05/2026

🐣 Nine Great Tit chicks almost ready to fledge from one of the many bird boxes around our reserve and farm! 🌿💛

Our students and volunteers monitor and record activity in the nest boxes each week, helping us learn more about the birds breeding here on the reserve 🐦📋

It looks like these chicks have been enjoying a bit of luxury too — the nest looks to have been lined with fur from La Paz our alpaca! 🦙✨

Did you know that Great T**s can feed their chicks hundreds of times a day and will often remove caterpillars’ hairy outer skins before feeding them to their young? 🍃🐛

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🐦✨ We were treated to a fantastic sight this morning! ✨🐦We can hear the unmistakable call of the Cuckoo throughout the d...
11/05/2026

🐦✨ We were treated to a fantastic sight this morning! ✨🐦

We can hear the unmistakable call of the Cuckoo throughout the day and often spot them flying across the reserve — but today we were lucky enough to watch one perched on the telegraph wires outside Bonnie's Tea Room and Visitor's Centre at Wildgoose for several minutes while it called 👀🌿

Cuckoos particularly favour habitats like reedbeds, wet grassland and scrub like we have here, and there are plenty of insects and suitable host species for them to lay their eggs with 🪶

Sadly, this iconic summer visitor has declined dramatically in the UK over recent decades, so sightings like this always feel really special 💚

We stumbled across this Robin’s nest tucked away in some old plant pots a few weeks ago — and we’re happy to say the chi...
30/04/2026

We stumbled across this Robin’s nest tucked away in some old plant pots a few weeks ago — and we’re happy to say the chicks have now successfully fledged! 🐦💚
That’s the second brood on the farm this year, and it’s great to see them doing so well 👏
Out on the reserve, we’ve got around 40 nest boxes currently in use, all helping to support breeding birds across the site 🏡🌿
Moments like this are a brilliant reminder of how important these little spaces are for wildlife 🌱

🦋✨ A fantastic find on the reserve! ✨🦋Here’s a great spot by one of our visitors to Bonnie's Tea Room and Visitor's Cent...
22/04/2026

🦋✨ A fantastic find on the reserve! ✨🦋

Here’s a great spot by one of our visitors to Bonnie's Tea Room and Visitor's Centre at Wildgoose — an Emperor moth! Worcestershire Biological Records Centre

This is one of the UK’s most striking moths, easily recognised by the large eye-like spots on all four wings, which help to deter predators 👀

Did you know? The Emperor moth is the UK’s only native silk moth, and its caterpillars spin a silk cocoon to overwinter before emerging in spring 🌿

A brilliant wildlife moment and a lovely reminder to always keep your eyes open when visiting the reserve 💚

We were delighted to hear our first Cuckoo of the year on the reserve over the weekend and they are still there today wi...
20/04/2026

We were delighted to hear our first Cuckoo of the year on the reserve over the weekend and they are still there today within the reedbeds near Bonnie's Tea Room and Visitor's Centre at Wildgoose. Here's hoping our ringing team can tag one so that we can follow their movement to and from the UK.

Here's a date for your diary... 🐦🌿 Birding For All 🌿🐦Join us and the RSPB Worcester & Malvern Local Group at Wildgoose N...
15/04/2026

Here's a date for your diary... 🐦🌿 Birding For All 🌿🐦

Join us and the RSPB Worcester & Malvern Local Group at Wildgoose Nature Reserve on Saturday 30th May for a fantastic day of birdwatching, learning and getting closer to nature — perfect for beginners and families! 💚

🕤 09:30 – 14:00
📍 Wildgoose Rural Training, Hallow (WR2 6LS)
🎟️ FREE ENTRY – no booking required

What to expect:
🔍 Guided bird walks around the reserve with
🐦 Bird ringing demonstrations (morning – weather permitting)
🪶 Learn how to identify common birds
🦉 Owl pellet dissection
🎟️ Raffle, plant stall & optical demos
🌱 Find out about local conservation projects
☕ Bonnie's Tea Room will be open for drinks and food throughout the day

🚗 Parking available on site
⚠️ Please note: No dogs allowed & children must be accompanied

Whether you’re completely new to birdwatching or just want to build your confidence, this is a great chance to get involved 👀

Come along, explore the reserve, and see what you can spot! 🌿🐦

Address

Old Quarry Drive
Worcester
WR26LS

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+441905620840

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