Benfield Hill Local Nature Reserve — Attraction in England

Despite living in Brighton for over 40 years and being a keen wildlife photographer, I somehow managed never to visit Benfield Nature Reserve.

I corrected that yesterday,on a blustery day when frankly I wasn't expecting much activity.

Boy was I wrong. This is a fantastic site. There were butterflies galore, more than I've seen anywhere else so far this summer: Various Skippers, Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites, Red Admirals and more.

I photographed Blackcaps, Goldfinch and Spotted Flycatchers and saw various others birds, bees, beetles and bugs.

I shall be back within days. I've still so much more to...

This is a beautiful area that a lot of people help to maintain. You can see lots of birds and orchids and butterflies and if you're very lucky, a snake or lizard. It's very peaceful and quiet, you can sit here and just be. We're lucky to have this...

Benfield Hill is Brighton & Hove's oldest Local Nature Reserve and forms part of the South Downs National Park. Chalk grassland and scrub supporting large populations of wild flowers, butterflies...