About the reserve

With its abundance of wildflowers, Morningside Meadows is a national treasure.  In summer the fields are ablaze with colour. There is a wealth of butterflies, crickets and pollinating insects, while birds nest in the mature hedgerows. 

In April 2019 we were delighted to announce that the meadows have been secured as a wildlife site, thanks to generosity of our supporters, and to a substantial grant from Biffa Award, which allowed us to raise the remaining funds to purchase the land and add it to our network of nature reserves across Wiltshire and Swindon.

Extensive areas of great burnet and drifts of betony, ladies bedstraw, bird's-foot trefoil, meadow sweet, meadow cranesbill, and knapweed are found at Morningside Meadows, as well as a variety of birds which nest in the hedgerows. If you're lucky, you may spot the bright blue flash of a kingfisher as it flies along the canal. House martins and swallows have also been seen at the reserve.