Wildlife reserves · London
Lakeside Nature Reserve
In or near Elstree.
Lakeside Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Finchley Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lakeside Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Finchley Central, which is 0.5 km away. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Lakeside Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5994°, -0.1850°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lakeside Nature Reserve is a small Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation in Church End, Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. Its main feature is a pond which was constructed in the late 1890s by Peter Edmund Kay as a reservoir to store rainwater for commercial greenhouses in the Claigmar Vineyard, a large market garden in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The pond has a fountain and plants fringing the shore include water mint, gypsywort and purple-loosestrife. Waterfowl nest on a small island, and dragonflies are present in the summer. There is no public access but it can be viewed from a footpath off Strathmore Gardens.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5994, -0.1850
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N3 2QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Nearest railway station
- Finchley Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6479127 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lakeside Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lakeside Nature Reserve.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lakeside Nature Reserve?
- Lakeside Nature Reserve is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N3 2QL), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- What is Lakeside Nature Reserve?
- Lakeside Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lakeside Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Finchley Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode N3 2QL.
- Is Lakeside Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Lakeside Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lakeside Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Finchley Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N3 2QL.
- Are dogs allowed at Lakeside Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.