Useful Conservation Links
Here are some wildlife-related places and organisations you might be interested in exploring in The Cotswolds and beyond. This includes nature conservation efforts, animal parks, reserves, and various wildlife organisations around Gloucestershire, as well as other sites such as Vale Hospital and The Dumbleton Conservation Society.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
NATURE MATTERS
The main wildlife charity for Gloucestershire dedicated to protecting wildlife and wild places; manages nature reserves
The WildLife Trust runs conservation projects
across the county.
Visit the Coombe Hill Nature Reserve Here
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's Coombe Hill
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve managed by the trust, good for wildlife spotting and quiet walks.
Visit Other Nature Reserves
Gloucestershire has some
fantastic wild green spaces,
brimming with wildlife
and historical importance,
these are great places
to connect with nature.
They are the
Nature Recovery Zones
where you can
discover more about Nature's reserves and how they'll help us halt wildlife declines and put nature into recovery
Dumbleton Conservation Society
THEIR AIMS:
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To promote the protection of the heritage and enhancement of the landscape and ecology of Dumbleton village.
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To ensure that any developments sensitive to the village, its needs and setting.To promote greater understanding of the history of the village.
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To promote the protection and maintenance of the Cotswolds National Landscape (previously known as Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, AONB) and the setting of the village within the Landscape.
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To work with the Parish Council to support its activities and policies that benefit the village.
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To ensure the safety of the residents, public and environment in and around Dumbleton.
Vale Wild Life Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre
Welcome to Vale Wildlife Hospital
where we treat over 8,000 wildlife casualties every year.
The hospital is open for admissions from 7am – 10pm daily although we do
prefer casualties to be brought in before 5pm.
How it all began, by Vale’s founder Caroline Gould MBE.
Vale Wildlife Hospital started in 1984 in our family home (right) in the village of Cropthorne in Worcestershire. Although I had always had an interest in animals, I had never really given any thought to the difficulties that wild animals encounter when their paths cross with ours. Everything changed the day a local vet contacted me to ask if I would look after an injured tawny owl that had been taken to his practice.
These Links are work in progress .....
Bat Conservation Trust
Bats are fascinating animals, the only true flying mammal. There are 1,500 species of bats in the world (as of September 2025), and more are still being discovered. Bats account for more than a quarter of mammal species in the UK and around 20% of all mammal species worldwide.