Visitor Centres
Our two visitor centres provide thousands of people with unique wildlife experiences each year; from education and community groups to dog walkers and school holiday activities.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre
Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre is set within 100 hectares of woodland, wetland and grassland habitats, all of which are linked through an excellent network of accessible pathways and viewing areas.
Low Barns Visitor Centre
Low Barns nature reserve is located next to the River Wear near Witton le Wear. When you arrive at the site you are greeted by a series of old farm buildings, over the 50+ years of Durham Wildlife Trust’s management of the site, these old barns have been converted and adapted to become Low Barns Visitor Centre.
Wildlife Trust launches appeal to secure future of nature reserve
A WILDLIFE charity has launched the most ambitious fundraising appeal in its history to secure the future of a North-East nature reserve.
Thank you Rainton Meadows appeal donation
Thank you for your donation to our Rainton Meadows appeal.
Fundraisers smash target to secure future of nature reserve – but appeal goes on
AN ambitious fundraising appeal to secure the future of a North East nature reserve has smashed its target after an “incredible” public response.
Wildlife Trust to extend nature reserve after appeal success
The future of one of the North East’s most important nature reserves has been secured thanks to the “overwhelming” response to a fundraising appeal.
Eight-year-old’s appeal to PM to save water voles
An eight-year-old girl from County Durham has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to appeal for help in saving the water vole.
Ambition to become ‘England’s greenest region’ launched in the North East
Durham Wildlife Trust is pleased to support the North East of England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) which recently launched a collective ambition for the North East region of “Becoming England’s…
Naturally appealing
Durham Wildlife Trust has launched an urgent appeal to secure the future of a nature reserve in the heart of the North-East. PETER BARRON talks to the ‘home-bird’ leading the campaign
Let the Meadows Bloom - Rainton Meadows appeal
Durham Wildlife Trust is fundraising £54,000 to purchase 12.5 hectares of land on the edge of the Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. By acquiring the land the Trust will safeguard the future of…
Plea to visitors not to feed Exmoor ponies
The Trust would like to politely remind visitors not to feed the Exmoor ponies.