Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve

Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve is a reedbed and lake area on the outskirts of Blackpool. It is managed by Blackpool Council and volunteers.

Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve is located 3 miles west of Blackpool Town Centre covering approximately 160acres of grassland, scrub, reeed bed and open water habitats. The site is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) for its importance for wildlife. The site is most well know for it’s bird populations with 260 species recording including yearly

records of long-eared owl, cettis warblers, reed buntings, water rail, little grebes, and large numbers of waterfowl such as teal, gadwall and shoveler. However Marton Mere is also important for diverse range of plants and other wildlife species such as otters, great crested newts and a variety of dragonfly and butterfly species. The site is owned and managed by Blackpool Council who are currently undertaking site improvement works funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Veolia. The project is a partnership between Blackpool Council, BEAT NatureWatch, Fylde Bird Club and Bourne Leisure who run the adjacent caravan site. This page is controlled by Blackpool Council and aims to give you updates on what is happening on reserve, how you can get involved and up and coming events. Any questions then please do not hesitate to contact Project Officer Annie Heslop on [email protected]

13/06/2026
🦇 🦇 BAT SURVEY 🦇 🦇 Wow, what an end to a great day. What started as a quiet dusk, turned out quite lovely indeed. Also l...
13/06/2026

🦇 🦇 BAT SURVEY 🦇 🦇

Wow, what an end to a great day. What started as a quiet dusk, turned out quite lovely indeed. Also lucky to clumps a couple of white barn owls too. Few reels to follow…

Thanks again to Vinny for fitting us into your busy schedule, we know this is the busiest time of year for the surveys you do - until next time…😀

INSECT & SPIDER SURVEY:Here’s Rob, Belinda and Dominic introducing us to what we can see if we look close enough. What a...
13/06/2026

INSECT & SPIDER SURVEY:

Here’s Rob, Belinda and Dominic introducing us to what we can see if we look close enough. What a range of diverse insects a small patch can hold. Thanks for your time in obtaining a snapshot of what was found south eastern path of Marton Mere 🪲 🕷️ 🐛

A few pictures from this mornings Mammal Survey. A big thanks to Dr Bedford & team for setting these up, recording & pas...
13/06/2026

A few pictures from this mornings Mammal Survey. A big thanks to Dr Bedford & team for setting these up, recording & passing on his extensive knowledge of what we have residing in the area of Marton Mere’s Nature Reserve.

Face painting in the Visitor Centre, come and join us 🦋 🦆
13/06/2026

Face painting in the Visitor Centre, come and join us 🦋 🦆

The Maurice Jones Hide will be open to non members this weekend. We’ve left some leaflets for interest. If you spot anyt...
13/06/2026

The Maurice Jones Hide will be open to non members this weekend. We’ve left some leaflets for interest. If you spot anything feel free to record on the board in the hide.

Thank you ☺️

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