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Fairlop Waters Country Park

Essex  >  United Kingdom

Open space with two lakes, grassland, woodland, open scrub, ponds and a golf course.

Added* by Steven Laycock
Most recent update 20 novembar 2024

Description

Fairlop Waters is the largest country park in Redbridge and has a wide diversity of habitats like grassland, woodland, ponds, and lakes. The large boating lake has Kanadska guska, Liska and Vivak. A nesting habitat has been created on the main island for birds. Around the smaller fishing lake Ćubasti gnjurac, Labud grbac and sometimes Polojka can be observed.

The surrounding area is a mix of open scrub with some thick areas of shrubs and trees which attract Obična grmuša, Grmuša čavrljanka and Crnoglava grmuša. To south of the main complex and golf course is a small fenced off nature reserve. Birds that you can spot in the area all year round include Zelena žuna, Poljska ševa, Siva čaplja, Kukumavka, Barska strnadica and Livadska trepteljka among others. Some winter visitors are Kraljić, Riđoglava patka, Plovka kašikara and Ćubasta patka.

Details

Access

Fairlop Waters Country Park in Redbridge is easily accessible from the M25, via the A12. There are several options for parking. Click on a P in the map for directions. Public transport: Fairlop Waters is a short walk from Fairlop and Barkingside stations, both on the Central Line. Opening Times: Monday - Thursday: 7.00am - 11.00pm, Friday & Saturday: 7.00am - Midnight, Sunday: 7.00am - 10.30pm. There are accessible pathways, as well as a network of natural routes.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Lake

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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