Kinewell Lake
| Kinewell Lake | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Ringstead, Northamptonshire |
| OS grid | SP 977 752 |
| Area | 35.4 hectares |
| Managed by | Kinewell Lake Trust |
Kinewell Lake is a 35.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve west of Ringstead in Northamptonshire, England.[1][2] It is owned by Ringstead Parish Council and managed by Kinewell Lake Trust.[3] The site is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest,[4][5] Ramsar wetland site of international importance,[6] and Special Protection Area under the European Communities Birds Directive.[7]
The lake is a former gravel pit next to the River Nene.[3] Birds include shovellers, great crested grebes and kingfishers. There are also otters, bats and long-horned beetles.[1]
There is a one and a half mile footpath round the lake.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kinewell Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Map of Kinewell Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Kinewell Lake". Ringstead Parish Council. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2016.