Lavells Lake

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]

Lavells Lake
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

Geography and site

The nature reserve is a lake made from an old gravel pit[4] and it has a 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

The site has the following flora:[20][21]

Trees

Plants
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References
  1. "Lavells Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Map of Lavells Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Friends of Lavell's Lake – Reading Voluntary Action". Rva.org.uk. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  4. "History of Dinton Pastures". Dintonpastures.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  5. "Walks and hides - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  6. "History - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  7. "Mammals - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  8. "Butterflies & Moths - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  9. "Dragonflies & Damselflies - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  10. "Other Wildlife - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  11. "Divers - Herons - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  12. "Swans - Ducks - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  13. "Raptors - Rails - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  14. "Waders - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  15. "Skuas - Terns - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  16. "Pigeons - Woodpeckers - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  17. "Larks - Chats - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  18. "Thrushes - Warblers - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  19. "Crests - Crows - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  20. "Starlings > Buntings - Friends of Lavell's Lake". Foll.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  21. http://foll.org.uk/other-wildlife/flora/

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