Lavells Lake


Lavells Lake is a 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. The nature reserve is part of Dinton Pastures Country Park.

Geography and site

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

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

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:

Mammals

Birds

Amphibians and reptiles

The site has the following flora:

Trees