Please report any interesting wildlife to the Wildlife Trust or to one of the wardens, as well as any incidents or problems - contact information is given on the 'Contacts and Links' page.

For your own peace of mind, and to ensure the continuing health of the reserve, please observe the following simple rules:

• Please remember that the Trust often relies on the goodwill of farmers and landowners both to create reserves, and provide access.
• Do not block fields or access lanes when parking, stay on paths and leave livestock, crops and machinery alone.
• Fasten all gates behind you, even if you can't see livestock: gates are often intended to keep animals out rather than in.
• Please note that an increasing number of cars are stolen or damaged near reserves. Do not leave any valuables in the car, and report persons behaving suspiciously to the police.
• It is illegal to remove any plants, parts of plants or animals from the reserve.
• Take care to avoid disturbing birds and other animals in the breeding season (spring and early summer).
• Please do not look inside any nest boxes you may find.
• Dogs must be kept under close control and not be allowed to roam freely off the paths through the forest and quarry. This is most important - most wild animals regard dogs as natural enemies. The presence of your dog, especially running free away from paths, will disturb nesting birds and both small and large mammals. If your dog runs free, you may never see even the most common animals living on the reserve, and their lives will be disrupted. Also, you may well be prosecuted if your dog troubles grazing livestock. Please clean up after your dog. Dog fouling is causing problems on many reserves. Dog faeces are potentially dangerous to children, who may suffer permanent eye damage as a result of infection by a common parasite of dogs. As well as being unpleasant, dog faeces also add nitrogen to the soil, which most reserve management attempts to remove.
• Please take your litter home. Litter is unsightly, and some will harm or kill animals. Birds become entangled in fishing line, and small mammals may be trapped and die in drink cans and bottles. Larger animals can suffer intestinal blockages after eating plastic bags which smell of food; and, for example, foxes may stick their nose into cans which can then become wedged on their muzzles, causing injury or death.