The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Fairfield Nature Reserve

Discover the Reserve

Fairfield Nature Reserve Overview — Overview of the Reserve

Carr House Meadow

Hay Meadow

School Pond

The Paddock

Big Meadow

Upper Sowerholme

Lower Sowerholme

West Field

Little Wood

Pony Wood

Flora Field

Paths and Hedges

Fauna Path

The Long Pads Footpath

Pony Wood Path

Long Pads Hedge — Hedges

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History of the Reserve

The Nature Reserve was created in two stages: Fauna on agricultural land leased from Lancaster City Council (agreed by Cabinet in 2009) and Flora on land bought bought between 2011 and 2013.

REad the History

Maps

We have two specially created, beautifully-illustrated large-scale maps of the Reserve.

There is also an interactive map which connects to our photographic surveys.

Reserve Surveys

The Fairfield Association undertakes a number of annual surveys of the wildlife and plants found on the Reserve.

Funders

Many different organisations and people have help with funding the Nature Reserve.

Wildlife observations

Fairfield Nature Reserve iNaturalist project

Fairfield Nature Reserve now has a special projects page on iNaturalist. It includes:

latest observations

species lists

observation map

Go to the project WEB Page

Get started with iNaturalist

As well as the website, there is also a free iNaturalist app for phones.

Learn how to make observations using iNaturalist.

Latest Fairfield observations on iNaturalist

Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood
29 September 2025
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Spindle

Spindle
27 September 2025
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common alder

common alder
27 September 2025
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Garden Snail

Garden Snail
25 September 2025
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Walnut Blister Mite

Walnut Blister Mite
25 September 2025
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shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies

shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies
25 September 2025
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Wildlife BLOG

Using iNaturalist for your Lancaster District Green Spaces

The Fairfield Association

12 September 2025

This is a short guide for local groups belonging to Lancaster District Green Spaces who are interested in setting up their own project on iNaturalist.

August Observations on iNaturalist

The Fairfield Association

2 September 2025

There were 65 different species recorded on iNaturalist for Fairfield Nature Reserve in August 2025.

The Fairfield Association

24 August 2025

Noctule Bat seen feeding over Flora Field

Snipe Sightings

The Fairfield Association

24 August 2025

Two Snipe seen feeding in Alder Pond