Englemere Pond

Englemere Pond is a 26.1-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of North Ascot in Berkshire.[1][2] The site is also a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned by the Crown Estate and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[3][4]

Englemere Pond
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 904 685[1]
InterestBiological
Area26.1 hectares (64 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Geography

The nature reserve is situated between Martins Heron railway station and Ascot railway station.[5] It features a shallow acidic lake and marsh land.[5]

History

The land for most of its recorded history has been part of a great Royal Hunting Forest that surrounded Windsor Castle.[6]

In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[3]

In August 2016 an unexploded old military shell was discovered in Englemere Pond and blown up in a controlled explosion by the police.[7]

Fauna

The fauna of the reserve include the following:[5][3][8][9]

Birds

Invertebrates

Reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates

Flora

The flora of the reserve include the following:[10][8][5]

Trees

Other

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Englemere Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Map of Englemere Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. "Englemere Pond". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. "Map of Englemere Pond". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. "Englemere Pond Nature Reserve leaflet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  6. "Englemere Pond: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  7. "Unexploded bomb found in Winkfield Row pond". Get Reading. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  8. "Englemere Pond". Berksoc.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  9. "The Dragonflies in Bracknell Forest Borough: Overview for the Period 1993 to 2012" (PDF). John Ward-Smith. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  10. "Englemere Pond Woodland trust". woodland trust. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

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