| Lavells Lake | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Reading, Berkshire |
| OS grid | SU 783 729 |
| Area | 12.5 hectares (31 acres) |
| Managed by | Wokingham District Council and The Friends of Lavell's 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]
The nature reserve is a lake made from an old gravel pit [4] and it has several bird hides. [5]
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]
The site has the following fauna: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
The site has the following flora: [20] [21]
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