RSPB, Isle of Wight

Nr. Sandown
Isle of Wight
Phone: 01273 775333
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The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and other wildlife, helping to create a better world for us all.  They  work for the conservation of wild birds, other wildlife and the places in which they live in a wide variety of ways.

The RSPB has:

• Over a million members, including nearly 150,000 youth members.
• the invaluable support of over 12,200 volunteers.
• Resources available for charitable purposes in 2007 was £78.6 million. 
• 200 nature reserves covering almost 130,000 hectares, home to 80% of our rarest or most threatened bird species.
• A UK headquarters, three national offices and nine regional offices.
• A local network of 175 local groups and more than 110 youth groups.    

Isle of Wight RSPB Reserve: Brading Marshes, Near Sandown 

Brading Marshes is the RSPB's first reserve on the Isle of Wight. It covers most of the beautiful valley of the lower River Yar running from the village of Brading to the sea at Bembridge Harbour. From the reserve gateway at Brading station, visitors are able to pick up trail guides and reserve information and then explore the extensive series of footpaths around the site, which provide attractive views and the chance to see a wide range of wildlife, from buzzards, little egrets and green woodpeckers to summer butterflies and dragonflies.

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