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Lackford Lakes and West Stow CP

East Anglia  >  United Kingdom

Country park on southern edge of Breckland area, with reconstructed Anglosaxon village, lakes, river, heath and forest.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 3 август 2022

Description

Lackford Lakes is a landscape of lakes, reeds, meadow and woodland. Facilities include cafe, car park (fee), bird hides, bird feeders, wheelchair access and toilets. Mammals include red deer, muntjac, otter, bats. Among the birds you can see are Кукавија, Обична (Црнонокна) ветрушка, северна ѕвингалка, елова зелентарка, Обичен (Шумски) лазач, цуцулест нуркач, црвеноглав кожувар, мал нуркач, калуѓерка, обична бекасина, 3 types of woodpecker, сокол ластовичар, славејче, рибарче and барска кокошка.

Details

Access

About ten minutes from Bury St Edmunds on the A1101, Bury to Mildenhall road. Click on the P in the map to get directions. Lackford Lakes is free to visit and has a fully accessible visitor centre with allocated parking and toilet for disabled people. There are several marked trails. The 1.5 km blue trail is negotiable by wheelchair, with ramped access to four hides. You can book online for dawn or dusk access to hides, see the link below.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , Reedbeds , River , Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , Dry

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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