Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Blue Lagoon Park
Blue Lagoon Park — local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bletchley · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blue Lagoon Park is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: local nature reserve. Wikidata describes it as: "local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.9854°, -0.7369°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Blue Lagoon Local Nature Reserve is a Local Nature Reserve in Bletchley, Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. The Blue Lagoon is the only Local Nature Reserve in the City of Milton Keynes, covering 116 acres (47 ha). The diverse habitat, including shallow and deep water, grassland, scrubland and woodland, hosts an abundance of fauna and flora. The Blue Lagoon is also extensively used as a recreational facility.
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Background
History
The Blue Lagoon lies on part of the site of the former Read & Andrews brickworks. and the manufacture of bricks was an important industry for the area from the late 19th century. The works on the Blue Lagoon site were closed in 1970 The area of the nature reserve contains two pits: the northern Water Eaton pit, now known as the Blue Lagoon, and the southern Flettons pit. The Water Eaton pit was flooded in the 1940s when the adjoining Water Eaton Brook burst its banks. The pure blue colour of the pit gave the lake its colloquial and now official name. The Flettons pit was used in brick manufacture until 1970 and in the early 1980s was used as a landfill site.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9854, -0.7369
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
- Postcode
- MK2 3JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Nearest railway station
- Bletchley — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24673828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blue Lagoon Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1927502.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blue Lagoon Park?
- Blue Lagoon Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK2 3JY), in the parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford.
- Is Blue Lagoon Park a listed building?
- Blue Lagoon Park is officially recognised as local nature reserve listed.
- Is Blue Lagoon Park free to visit?
- Yes, Blue Lagoon Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blue Lagoon Park?
- The nearest railway station is Bletchley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK2 3JY.
- Are dogs allowed at Blue Lagoon Park?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.