Local Wildlife Site

Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

Priory Gardens Lake
Borough: Bromley
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.51 ha

Description

The site includes two lakes within an attractive, well-managed park, close to two busy roads. This is a good place for people to see a range of common water birds at close quarters and it is a popular place to watch and feed the ducks. The site has free public access around the lakes, although the islands are inaccessible.

Wildlife

The steep-sided lakes are at least partly natural, and have several wooded islands, with weeping willow and natural earth banks. Water figwort, great willowherb, water mint and gipsywort grow on the banks. Although the water is clear there is no aquatic vegetation in the main lake. A small range of wildfowl occur, including Egyptian goose, mallard, coot and moorhen.

Facilities

No information available
Canada geese © Jason Gallier

Canada geese © Jason Gallier

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