Bromham Lake is a 10.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Bromham in Bedfordshire. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council.[1][2]
The lake was formed when the site was used for the extraction of sand, gravel and limestone between 1969 and 1975, and an Iron Age house was found during the extraction. In the 1980s the site was restored to become a nature reserve. The lake is important for aquatic birds such as terns and coot, and plants such as water crowfoot and reedmace. A wild flower meadow provides a habitat for butterflies. There is also woodland, grassland and a limestone cliff.[1][3]
There is access from Lower Farm Road.
References
edit- ^ a b "Bromham Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Map of Bromham Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Notice on the site
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