Wildlife reserves · South East England
Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool
In or near Swalcliffe.
Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool 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)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.0220°, -1.4840°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
The Nature Discovery Centre is a wildlife reserve featuring diverse habitats and a variety of wildlife throughout the year. Visitors can explore walking trails, enjoy birdwatching, and participate in educational activities about local flora and fauna.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve south of Sibford Ferris in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. This site has an artificial pool, marshes and grassland. Pipistrelle, Daubenton's and noctule bats hunt over the lake and an island in the middle is used by breeding birds such as coots and tufted ducks. There is Reed sweet-grass and common reedmace in the marsh.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0220, -1.4840
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Hook Norton
- Postcode
- OX15 5DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Phone
- 01635 874381
- Opening
- Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm; closed Monday
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q90102973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 5DJ), in the parish of Hook Norton.
- What is Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Drivers can use postcode OX15 5DJ.
- Who owns Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool a protected site?
- Yes — Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool free to visit?
- Yes, Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 5DJ. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.