Forests & woodlands · South East England
Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve
Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Theale · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4215°, -1.0675°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hosehill Lake is a 23.6-hectare (58-acre) Local Nature Reserve west of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned by West Berkshire Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
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Background
History
Hosehill Lake was given its nature reserve status in 1997 by Newbury District Council. Since it became a nature reserve, an island has been created in the lake, along with Tern Rafts, a Sand Martin Bank and the Butterfly Meadow. In 2013 the management of the nature reserve was transferred from West Berkshire Council to the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4215, -1.0675
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Burghfield
- Postcode
- RG7 4BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Theale — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: w54949633 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hosehill Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hosehill Lake - March 2017.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve?
- Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 4BD), in the parish of Burghfield.
- Who owns Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve?
- Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Theale, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 4BD.