About the reserve

** Please note:

There is currently no public access to the nature reserve - HS2 has taken possession of the site and their works are estimated to take around seven years to complete. You can find more information about HS2 at Broadwater Lake here.

There is an ongoing threat of a watersports development at Broadwater Lake SSSI - you can find out more about this here**

A nationally important lake in the Colne Valley which supports huge numbers of waterbirds. Of the four lakes within the Mid Colne Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest, Broadwater Lake is by far the biggest and is one of the largest expanses of open water in the Colne Valley. The nature reserve includes Korda Lake, Long Pond, the River Colne and the western side of Broadwater Lake. Wintering birds include Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Teal, Goldeneye, Smew and Coot.

Seasonal Highlights
Spring: Cetti’s Warbler, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow.
Summer: Broad-bodied Chaser, Daubenton’s Bat, Emperor Dragonfly.
Autumn: Chiffchaff, Hobby, Redwing, Pochard, Tufted Duck.
Winter: Goldeneye, Goosander, Smew.