The Cotswold Water Park

The Cotswold Water Park (CWP) lies in 40 square miles of farmland and wetland between Cirencester, Swindon and Lechlade. To date 145 lakes have been flooded (April 2006) and this is set to increase over 50 years, creating other wetland habitats. CWP holds nationally important numbers of wintering waterbird, e.g. Smew, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Coot and Pochard. In Spring and Summer visitors can hear Nightingales or see flocks of Hobby’s migrating through.

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 8/12/2006 at 16:25 . Permalink.

CWP 72: 2pr Goldeneye (John Bayliss)

CWP 85: 1pr Stonechat. (John Bayliss)

CWP 29: 135 Red Crested Pochard (Stephen Edwards)

CWP 44: 11 Red Crested Pochard (Stephen Edwards)

N:B: The footpaths at CWP 65d and CWP 85 are flooded to wellytop level !

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