Popley Ponds

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Popley Ponds
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Popley Ponds
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBasingstoke, Hampshire
OS grid SU 638 545
Area1.4 hectares (3.5 acres)
Managed byBasingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Popley Ponds is a 1.4-hectare (3.5-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Basingstoke in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. [1] [2]

This former quarry is now a pond which has a diverse range of amphibians, including great crested newts. There is also an area of woodland. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Popley Ponds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Popley Ponds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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