RSPB Old Moor nature reserve a brilliant place for people of all ages to see fantastic wildlife all year round. We manage a range of habitats including reedbeds, lakes, wader scrapes, ponds, hedgerow, meadows and wet grassland for plants and wildlife. There is always something to see! We have free parking, visitor centre, shop, cafe, wildlife walks, viewing areas and children's play areas. Plus a varied events programme. Free entry for RSPB members, carers and 16-24 year olds. Adults PS6, Children 5-18 PS3 (under 5s free), students PS4 Dogs are not permitted on site due to the sensitive nature of the wildlife and habitats.
This place is amazing loads of birds and really nice cafe and shop and food is really nice. definitely will be going back soon
Great place!! Always something different to see!! The hides are a great place to chill out and let the wildlife come to you!!
This is a great place to go to see British natural nature and a beautiful place to walk and enjoy spectacular scenery. There are many different species of bird here and there are lots of marsh land and trees a birds paradise. There are warm heated bird watching cabins along the different routes you. an take along the many paths. The facilities are top notch as there is a cafe on sight that serves fairly priced hit and cold foods with good seating and heating. There are toilets that are well kept and clean as well as a baby mother changing facility and disabled facilities are well taken care of. It is free and parking is ample also free parking will attract many people as this is a cheap day out and a fun day out. I seen many keen bird watchers with there long lense cameras but also seen many family's with children of all age's and they looked like they were having great fun. It's a fun place to explore and has many bird's and some are rare within the UK but this spot you can see them. I highly recommend this place The staff are professional and friendly I was greater by a informative man who worked there at the fate and gave a talk about the history and the birds and what to do and expect and I found this very friendly and informative. Highly recommend far all and everyone.
Had a lovely few hours here free parking which is a bonus we had a lovely quiet walk round paid PS3 for the net and tray for pond dipping which I think is essential if you've not done it before . Nice size park and places for a picnic .. some parts were buggy and scooter friendly but little explorers might want to take short cuts through trees n bushes and wooden bridges which wouldn't be accessible. Gift shop a little expensive rather just chuck a few quid in the donation box . Great place to visit will be back
Will be honest I didn't join for nature I joined for walking and feeling safe whilst I did however I'm starting to learn the patterns of the squirrels and the birds and I now enjoy watching them I have a favourite spot and I could sit for hours watching all the animals I would highly recommend joining
It's fascinating, very close to major, noisy roads, but so quickly you can zone in to the wildlife! It was our first visit - a Valentines Day treat (!) and a lovely time had by both. Lots of wildfowl and water birds - so many different ducks! There are lots of hides and screens, with different environments. It's a great place for families / youngsters - many grandparents with offspring on this half term visit - and the kids were really into bird spotting which was nice. The cafe is really good, and made a great start to the day. The volunteers we met were universally enthusiastic and knowledgable - they really made the whole day special! Well done RSPB! 5 stars from us.
On-site services
Assistive hearing loop
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Hiking
Cycling lanes
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Slides
LGBTQ+ friendly
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
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This place is amazing loads of birds and really nice cafe and shop and food is really nice. definitely will be going back soon
Great place!! Always something different to see!! The hides are a great place to chill out and let the wildlife come to you!!
This is a great place to go to see British natural nature and a beautiful place to walk and enjoy spectacular scenery. There are many different species of bird here and there are lots of marsh land and trees a birds paradise. There are warm heated bird watching cabins along the different routes you. an take along the many paths. The facilities are top notch as there is a cafe on sight that serves fairly priced hit and cold foods with good seating and heating. There are toilets that are well kept and clean as well as a baby mother changing facility and disabled facilities are well taken care of. It is free and parking is ample also free parking will attract many people as this is a cheap day out and a fun day out. I seen many keen bird watchers with there long lense cameras but also seen many family's with children of all age's and they looked like they were having great fun. It's a fun place to explore and has many bird's and some are rare within the UK but this spot you can see them. I highly recommend this place The staff are professional and friendly I was greater by a informative man who worked there at the fate and gave a talk about the history and the birds and what to do and expect and I found this very friendly and informative. Highly recommend far all and everyone.
Had a lovely few hours here free parking which is a bonus we had a lovely quiet walk round paid PS3 for the net and tray for pond dipping which I think is essential if you've not done it before . Nice size park and places for a picnic .. some parts were buggy and scooter friendly but little explorers might want to take short cuts through trees n bushes and wooden bridges which wouldn't be accessible. Gift shop a little expensive rather just chuck a few quid in the donation box . Great place to visit will be back
Will be honest I didn't join for nature I joined for walking and feeling safe whilst I did however I'm starting to learn the patterns of the squirrels and the birds and I now enjoy watching them I have a favourite spot and I could sit for hours watching all the animals I would highly recommend joining
It's fascinating, very close to major, noisy roads, but so quickly you can zone in to the wildlife! It was our first visit - a Valentines Day treat (!) and a lovely time had by both. Lots of wildfowl and water birds - so many different ducks! There are lots of hides and screens, with different environments. It's a great place for families / youngsters - many grandparents with offspring on this half term visit - and the kids were really into bird spotting which was nice. The cafe is really good, and made a great start to the day. The volunteers we met were universally enthusiastic and knowledgable - they really made the whole day special! Well done RSPB! 5 stars from us.
