Index

The countryside around England is teeming with wildlife. All you need to do is look in the right places. 

In northern England, in the conifer forests of the Lake District National Park, you might see the now rare indigenous red squirrel. Further south, native ponies can be found in the New Forest, Dartmoor and Exmoor, where feral ponies have lived since the first century AD. 

You can read more about wildlife in England’s regions by visiting our wildlife section. You can also read about England's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but if you’re really serious about seeing wildlife, read on and follow the links below. With help from the National Wildlife Trusts (www.wildlifetrusts.org), Enjoy England has pulled together a selection of the best places to spot wildlife in England. 

Best bogs

Best coastal reserves

Best wetlands