Lavells Lake is a Local Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Woodley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned by Wokingham District Council and managed by the council and The Friends of Lavell's Lake. The nature reserve is part of Dinton Pastures Country Park.
Geography and site The nature reserve is a lake made from an old gravel pit and it has several bird hides.
History
The lake was opened to the public in 1979 as part of the country park after the area was used for extracting gravel for 14 years.
In 1992 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.
Fauna The site has the following fauna:
Mammals Soprano pipistrelle Common pipistrelle Daubenton's bat Brown long-eared bat European rabbit Red fox Roe deer Muntjac deer Stoat Weasel Wood mouse Eastern gray squirrel Field vole
Invertebrates
Birds
Amphibians and reptiles Common frog Grass snake Common toad Smooth newt Great crested newt Red-eared slider
Flora The site has the following flora:
Trees Betula pendula Prunus spinosa
Plants
Impatiens glandulifera Leucojum aestivum Ulex europaeus Anthriscus sylvestris Dipsacus Primula veris Phragmites communis Inula helenium
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