Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
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Whelford Pools | Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust | The site of two barren gravel pits in a previous life, Whelford Pools but is now a freshwater haven for all sorts of wildlife. Some of the nature reserve has restricted access to provide areas for wildlife to take shelter and for ground-nesting birds to roost, great views can be found from the hide and paths.
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Unnamed Rd,, Fairford
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- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
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John Williams
17.03.2024
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Welford Pool Reserve owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. A Great Nature reserve this for the Bird watcher with 1 hide & a couple of Bird Screen hides & a bench on lake 111. Free Parking for up to 12 cars. Please Take your Rubbish home and Respect the Bird Hides so that others can enjoy this place too. Sadly in 2020 the other Bird Hide on Lake 111b was vandalized and burnt down by Mindless idiots. Public footpaths lead off the Reserve over a bridge to the Neighboring Welford pools Nature Reserves. To extend your walk. Unfortunately the paths on the public area are not disabled friendly.
Rachel Jones
17.03.2024
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Lovely little place to stop, have a picnic and watch the wildlife. It's located very close to Fairford runway so ideal to pop here whilst waiting for planes to come in!!!It is muddy and the path in from the carpark gets flooded so make sure to wear boots if coming here after a lot of rain.
gale saunders
12.02.2024
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Such a lovely spot for wildlife. Such a shame ignorant dog owners let their dogs off the lead and in the water when it's meant to be a protected wildlife area. 2 lots of dogs, why can't they keep dogs on a lead!!! It's a nature reserve.
Geoff Fawcett
27.01.2024
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Car park is small and easy to miss. Probably only a problem when there is a Purple Heron to see!
Ashley Maritza
15.01.2024
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Very nice quiet lake walks, plenty of birds and dragonfly's. Carpark was quite small but wasn't busy when we went only about 3 or 4 cars.
Nicholas Bent
26.12.2023
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Wonderful walk around lakes. Please be sure not to spoil with littler and dog poo, take it home.
Wayne Tucker
23.12.2023
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Great Lake with hide and screens to see wildlife, went to see the juvenile Purple Heron. Parking for 12 cars. Hide is a short distance from the car park
Quedgeley Wildlife Photography
22.12.2023
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Just Joined the GWT Visited Whelford Pool Nature Reserve for the first time today. Lovely place for doing a bit of Wildlife spotting. The hide was a great place to sit and watch the birds. We also enjoyed the walk around the Lakes following the public foot path. We enjoyed our visit and will return.
Sarah Mills
22.12.2023
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Love walking around here. The bird hide is great but just lately everywhere is so over grown which makes it difficult to walk around some of it and to see much of the lake
Hiker Mum
17.12.2023
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve
Lovely views of the lakes and walks that could probably last you all day. Grateful for this lovely little find. Very small carpark.
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Unnamed Rd,, Fairford
Whelford Pool Nature Reserve