Now is a good time to get Out and About visiting local wildlife sites around Rushcliffe, so here are some useful links to nature reserves in Rushcliffe, both NWT and Friends of sites.
Rushcliffe Nature in Rushcliffe leaflet http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=18
Rushcliffe Nature Reserves http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=228
NWT Reserve Bunny Wood http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=29
NWT Reserve Skylarks http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=258
NWT Reserve Wilford Claypits http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=217
NWT Reserve Wilwell Farm Cutting http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=35
In addition for more formal outings, see our Out and About with Wildlife Programme http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=231
Outside of Rushcliffe you can go further a field
Notts Wildlife Trusts full list of reserves https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/nature-reserves
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve
Leicestershire Wildlife Trust https://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/nature-reserves .
In particular I can recommend Leics WT`s Holwell Mineral Line& Browns Hill Quarry, Ulverscroft and Herbert Meadows, Lea Meadows, Wymeswold Meadows, Loughborough Big Meadow, Cloud Hill Wood, Dimminsdale and Charnwood Lodge which are all just over the southern border, no passport required.