There are also stoneworts, which are a rare type of water plant, and deer and bats in the woodland areas.

At this time of year, the newts are looking to start hibernating.

They slow down their metabolism and when it gets very cold they will hide away in rock piles.

But they do not tuck themselves away for the whole winter, as they reappear in milder weather.

Lucy Benyon, wildlife information officer for Froglife, which helps runs the site, owned by O & H Hampton, said: "At the moment they're just preparing for winter, feeding up and looking for places they might use to hide out."

Bats, which can also be found at the reserve, will also be looking for places to hibernate, and will tuck themselves in from this month onwards, depending on the weather.

They hibernate in places where they can find shelter including in dead trees.

The reserve also has a population of deer, and although they don't hibernate, their living space will be well enclosed to shelter them from the elements.

While many of the animals on the site may be slowing down for the winter, human activity continues, as Lucy explained.

"There's quite a lot of habitat management that goes on over the winter, it's the best time to do it because there's the least amount you're going to disturb," she said.

The park's ranger and her trusty volunteers will therefore be doing jobs such as removing old scrub, tidying up around the plants and clearing reeds.

Away from the reserve, at home, members of the public can also do their bit to ensure that animals are taken care of this time of year.

Lucy said: "With amphibians and reptiles they will be tucked away somewhere so if you've got log piles or compost heaps it's best not to disturb them. If you've got a pond there might be frogs hibernating at the bottom so it's important not to let it ice over because they might suffocate."

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