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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.

Geplaatst* door Paul Wallace
Meest recente update 9 juni 2026
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Beschrijving

Swanwick Lakes Natures Reserve is shaped by lakes, woodland and meadows. The reserve covers 35 hectares, most of it woodland. Glanskop - increasingly scarce in many parts of England - still hold on here. IJsvogel is frequently seen at the lake by the centre. Other birds you can observe include Grote Bonte Specht, Groene Specht, Gaai, Dodaars, Meerkoet, Waterhoen, Buizerd, Kleine Karekiet, Staartmees, Grasmus, Goudhaan and Boomklever.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Vijver , Grasland/weide , Bos

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Heuvelachtig

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Lente

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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.

Links

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