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Livermere Lake

Suffolk  >  United Kingdom

Mud-fringed, open lake that is good for waders, ducks, geese and gulls.

Added* by John Morecroft
Most recent update 21 September 2022
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Description

Livermere Lake is a stocked fishing and shooting lake 6 miles north of Bury St Edmunds. The lake is mud-fringed, open and productive for waders, gulls, ducks, etc. Among the birds you can expect are Common Shelduck, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Common Redshank, Red Kite, Eurasian Skylark, Reed Bunting, Greater Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Red-legged Partridge.

Details

Access

Livermere Lake is located 6 miles north of Bury St Edmunds. You can park in the village of Great Livermere and explore the area on foot from there.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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