Field Trip to College Lake MOVED FROM 23 JUNE

Once a chalk quarry, College Lake is now one of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust's flagship nature reserves.

Web site: College Lake | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (bbowt.org.uk)

College Lake is widely regarded as one of the best places in Buckinghamshire for water birds, and with many hides overlooking the lake. The marshland is perhaps the most important of the reserve's homes for wildlife, as in the summer it supports a number of breeding waders. These include lapwing and redshank, both of which are rare species, and College Lake is a key breeding site in Buckinghamshire. In the lake, common terns nest on specially created islands.

Meet in the Visitor Centre café ready to set off at 10:30am. The reserve and cafe open at10.00am.

The reserve is located 2 miles north of Tring, Buckinghamshire at:

College Lake, Upper Icknield Way, Bulbourne, Tring, Buckinghamshire

HP23 5QG

OS Map Reference = SP 935 139

If you are travelling by train, the 09:24 West Midlands Train from London Euston arrives at Tring 09:58; please email Martin at londonmemberships@rps.org if you would like a lift from the station.

Admission to the centre is free. A donation of £4 for parking is suggested.