Kinewell Lake

Kinewell Lake
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationRingstead, Northamptonshire
OS gridSP 977 752
Area35.4 hectares
Managed byKinewell 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

  1. ^ a b "Kinewell Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Kinewell Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Kinewell Lake". Ringstead Parish Council. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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