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View of the Cotswold Water Park with South Cerney village on left  © RH Bewley

View of the Cotswold Water Park with South Cerney village on left © RH Bewley

Key Facts...

blue chevron A wonderful wetland of 150 lakes created through gravel extraction.

 

blue chevronExcellent birdwatching sites with winter waterbirds, waders, nightingales, grebe, hobbies and more.

 

blue chevron Activities from angling to archery, cycling to climbing, sailing to snorkelling, walking to wakeboarding.

 

blue chevron Meet the locals - otters, water voles, dragonflies, fritillaries, orchids, birds, bats and even beavers.

 

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Activities...

Walking iconWalking...

There are many kilometers of picturesque and peaceful footpaths around the Cotswold Water Park, with the added bonus of it all being very flat!

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Pub iconCosy pubs...

We are so lucky to have a fabulous choice of pubs in the Cotswold Water Park and surrounding area – and the food and beer is pretty good too!

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Shopping iconShopping...

If you are looking for some retail therapy, there are plenty of places around the Cotswold Water Park where you can indulge your wallet.

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Bird watching iconBirdwatching...

The 151 lakes and associated wetland habitats provide a plethora of birding opportunities suitable for the new birder and experienced twitcher alike!

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Red-Crested Pochard © Andy Rouse

Bird Blog...

Update...May 2013

A Turtle Dove has arrived back at Buscot, just on the edge of the Cotswold Water Park.  Waders are passing through Lake 74 with Grey Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin and Turnstone there this week. Warblers and Nightingale are singing well. Waterhay will be a very worthwhile starting point for a general birding walk. Dragonflies are starting to emerge as are early orchids but keep your eyes skyward as well, a Honey Buzzard was seen on passage this week.

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What's on... 

 

Event highlights - for a full listing of forthcoming events please see the Events Page



orchidJoin us...

Membership of the CWP Trust starts at just £15 per year. Your contribution will help fund our work. Please join us and make a difference.

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volunteers at the cotswold water parkVolunteers...

Our 150+ volunteers to help us with activities like checking bat boxes, assessing footpaths and helping visitors at the Gateway Centre.  If you would like to get involved...

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The Cotswold Water Park is an area of 40 square miles, with more than 150 lakes,

set across the countryside of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire.