Lavells Lake

Nature reserve in Berkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lavells Lake is a 12.5-hectare (31-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Woodley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned by Wokingham District Council and managed by the council and The Friends of Lavell's Lake.[1][2] The nature reserve is part of Dinton Pastures Country Park.[3]

TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationReading, Berkshire
Area12.5 hectares (31 acres)
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Lavells Lake
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationReading, Berkshire
OS gridSU 783 729
Area12.5 hectares (31 acres)
Managed byWokingham District Council and The Friends of Lavell's Lake
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Geography and site

The nature reserve is a lake made from an old gravel pit[4] and it has several bird hides.[5]

History

The lake was opened to the public in 1979 as part of the country park after the area was used for extracting gravel for 14 years.[6]

In 1992 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Birds

Amphibians and reptiles

Flora

References

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