The timing couldn't be more perfect, as we enter the local half term and we're about to welcome the BBC's Autumnwatch on to the reserve, we get news that we're entering Tier 3 at 00:01 on Saturday morning.

But what does this mean for the reserve?
Well, operationally, not a lot. We are still open, the shop and café will still operate as it has been, using one way systems and a take away only model. The…