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Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Former clay pits that are now an oasis for nature in an otherwise urban area. The mixture of woodland, lakes and meadows attracts an array of birds.

Ajouté* par Paul Wallace
Dernière actualisation 9 juin 2026
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Description

Swanwick Lakes Natures Reserve is shaped by lakes, woodland and meadows. The reserve covers 35 hectares, most of it woodland. Mésange nonnette - increasingly scarce in many parts of England - still hold on here. Martin-pêcheur d'Europe is frequently seen at the lake by the centre. Other birds you can observe include Pic épeiche, Pic vert, Geai des chênes, Grèbe castagneux, Foulque macroule, Gallinule poule-d'eau, Buse variable, Rousserolle effarvatte, Mésange à longue queue, Fauvette grisette, Roitelet huppé and Sittelle torchepot.

Détails

Accès

Swanwick Lakes Natures Reserve is located just off Swanwick Lane in Swanwick, about 2 miles from Bursledon and 7 miles from Fareham. Press P on the map for directions to the car park. Public transport: The reserve is about 30 minutes walk from Swanwick station. Open access to majority of the nature reserve. The barrier to the car park is open only in daylight hours.

The Education Centre has toilets, however, they may not always be available for public use. Please be aware the Education Centre is closed evenings and weekends. Dogs are allowed but must stay on a lead.

Terrain et Habitat

Étang , Prairie , Forêt

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné

Boucle

Oui

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Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

There are over 2 miles of paths around the lakes and woods with over 1 mile of surfaced marked trails. There are some steep slopes but the paths are flat elsewhere. The unsurfaced paths are waterlogged and slippery when wet because of the clay soil. The path around the eastern side of New Lake (1) has around 60 steps, is less than 1m wide and has deep mud in winter. The walking route shown on the map is about 5 km in total.

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