Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve

Name: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve
Address: Lorton Meadows Wildlife Centre Lorton Lane (follow to the end of Lorton Lane down the gravel track), Weymouth DT3 5QH England, Weymouth, United Kingdom
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Lorton Meadows Wildlife Centre Lorton Lane (follow to the end of Lorton Lane down the gravel track), Weymouth DT3 5QH England

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Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve, owned and run by Dorset Wildlife Trust. The Centre includes: displays, wildlife webcams, wildlife books & gifts, Dorset coffees, teas and flapjacks (all major cards accepted), toilets, parking (inc disabled facilities) & bike racks. Please phone for opening times. Situated on the edge of Weymouth the nature reserve covers 75 hectares of wildflower meadows, woodland copses and mature hedges, which attract a variety of bird & butterfly species. You're welcome to explore on our 5 nature trails, including a short wheelchair & buggy accessible path around Withy Woods & the picnic area. Throughout the year we run a programme of events & activities for children, adults & families - please see our website events lists. We also run regular Volunteer Conservation Tasks and offer school educational visits. Lorton Meadows is part of the Lorton Valley Nature Park, which also includes Lodmoor (RSPB) & Two Mile Coppice (Woodland Trust) reserves.