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Ballard Water Meadow

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Small lake with an additional water meadow next door and woodland.

Added* by Martin Fuller
Most recent update 27 studenoga 2023
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Description

Ballard Water Meadow is located in New Milton and consists of a small lake, water meadow and woodland. It is a Site of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINC). Among the birds you can observe are Drozd Cikelj, Kanadska guska, Sivi Sokol, Zlatoglavi Kraljić, Bijela pastirica ssp yarrellii, Divlja Patka, Vjetruša, Siva Čaplja, Galeb Klaukavac, Crvendać, Zeba, Zimovka, Riječni Galeb, Galeb Klaukavac, Gorska Pastirica and Palčić.

Details

Access

Parking on Lake Grove Road, just up from New Milton Town Centre. The parking is free in marked bay. You can also sit in your car to view the ducks, geese and gulls from the car. But you need to walk to get into the the water meadows and woods. There is also a fairly level track all round the lake.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Grassland , Lake

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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