Ayres Visitor Centre and Nature Trail

'We manage 22 local nature reserves, encompassing almost 300 acres of land. One of our key aims, even in the early days of the 1970s when the Trust was formed, has been the acquisition and management of nature reserves as a way of protecting the most precious and vulnerable habitats around the island. Eight of our reserves are open to the public, they are places of tranquility, where you can relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.'