On 2nd February 2024, the Reserve had dried out enough after recent floods for all the rides to be open again.
Reserve Open February 2024
Reserve Partially Reopened 26th January 2024
After recent flooding, the Reserve has partially reopened. There is access to the Pond and Riverside Hides, but not beyond the Riverside Hide because there is lots of standing water and mud further up the ride. Please don’t go beyond
Reserve Closed 23rd January 2024
The south end of the Reserve has flooded, and High Batts is therefore closed until further notice. We’ll post again here on the website when it reopens.
Muck-In Morning 20th January 2024
An elite group of volunteers turned up for the first Muck-In Morning of 2024. The first task was cutting off tree guards in the Pennycroft area. The trees were planted with stakes, tree guards and cable ties. The guards prevent
Muck-In Morning 16th December 2023
A small group of volunteers had good weather on Saturday 16th December for the Muck-In Morning. One team worked on cutting back and raking the growth like brambles, plus some coppicing along parts of the ride as per the 4
Muck-In Morning 18th November 2023
On 18th November 2023 a handful of volunteers came to the Muck-In Morning. They were tasked with planting the new fenland area on Pennycroft. Luckily the rain stopped, but it was a bit of a muddy job.
Reserve Reopening 16th November 2023
The Reserve has reopened after the recent closure due to flooding.
Reserve Closed Due to Flooding 14th November 2023
The Reserve is closed due to flooding from today 14th November 2023. We’ll add a further post here when it reopens.
Reserve Reopening 22nd October 2023
After the Reserve closure yesterday due to flooding and fallen trees, the level of the river has now dropped and High Batts is open once again. Some areas of the rides are very muddy, so please take extra care.
Reserve Closure 21st October 2023
Due to flooding and fallen trees, the Reserve is closed until further notice. We will update the website when it reopens.