06th October 2025

News update | New boardwalk is a huge success

It has been a joy to see visitors enjoying a new, safer and more accessible walk through the reserve to the kingfisher hide this year, thanks to our new boardwalk. Part of our ‘Improvements to Access’ project, it was installed in the autumn of last year, bedded in over winter, and opened to the public as a key new feature for our open season.

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30th September 2024

News update | New welcome shelter begins ‘Improvements to Access’ project

There’s always lots going on at Withymead, even when we are closed for autumn and winter. Almost immediately after we served our last cream tea on Sunday 25 August we embarked on an exciting phase in the reserve’s history when we completed the first stage of our ‘Improvements to Access’ project. A new wooden welcome shelter has been installed to bring a better-defined starting point for visitors and greater weather protection for volunteers.

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25th March 2024

Path improvements at Little Meadow

You may remember we asked for your care while we improved the Thames Path which runs through Little Meadow. We are pleased to report that the improvements are now complete.

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06th October 2025

News update | New boardwalk is a huge success

It has been a joy to see visitors enjoying a new, safer and more accessible walk through the reserve to the kingfisher hide this year, thanks to our new boardwalk. Part of our ‘Improvements to Access’ project, it was installed in the autumn of last year, bedded in over winter, and opened to the public as a key new feature for our open season.

Read more

30th September 2024

News update | New welcome shelter begins ‘Improvements to Access’ project

There’s always lots going on at Withymead, even when we are closed for autumn and winter. Almost immediately after we served our last cream tea on Sunday 25 August we embarked on an exciting phase in the reserve’s history when we completed the first stage of our ‘Improvements to Access’ project. A new wooden welcome shelter has been installed to bring a better-defined starting point for visitors and greater weather protection for volunteers.

Read more

25th March 2024

Path improvements at Little Meadow

You may remember we asked for your care while we improved the Thames Path which runs through Little Meadow. We are pleased to report that the improvements are now complete.

Read more