Englemere Pond

Englemere Pond is a local nature reserve near North Ascot in Berkshire. The reserve is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[1] The site is owned by Crown Estate and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[2]

Geography

The nature reserve is situated south of North Ascot and is between Martins Heron railway station and Ascot railway station.[3] The reserve covers an area of 27.6 ha (68 acres).[4] The site features a shallow acidic lake and marsh land.[3]

History

The land for most of its recorded history has been part of a great Royal Hunting Forest that surrounded Windsor Castle.[4]

In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[2]

In August 2016 an unexploded old military shell was discovered in Englemere Pond and blown up in a controlled explosion by the police.[5]

Fauna

The fauna of the reserve include the following:[3][2][6][7]

Birds

Invertebrates

Reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates

Flora

The flora of the reserve include the following:[8][6][3]

Trees

Other

References

  1. ↑ "Adults, Family & Local Offer Directory | Englemere Pond - North Ascot". Directory.rbwm.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Englemere Pond Nature Reserve leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  4. 1 2 "Englemere Pond: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Unexploded bomb found in Winkfield Row pond". Get Reading. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  6. 1 2 "Englemere Pond". Berksoc.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  7. ↑ "The Dragonflies in Bracknell Forest Borough: Overview for the Period 1993 to 2012" (PDF). John Ward-Smith. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Englemere Pond Woodland trust". woodland trust. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

Coordinates: 51°24′32″N 0°42′04″W / 51.409°N 0.701°W / 51.409; -0.701

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