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What is it?
View of the Cotswold Water Park with South Cerney village on left © RH Bewley
Key Facts...
A wonderful wetland of 150 lakes created through gravel extraction.
Excellent birdwatching sites with winter waterbirds, waders, nightingales, grebe, hobbies and more.
Activities from angling to archery, cycling to climbing, sailing to snorkelling, walking to wakeboarding.
Meet the locals - otters, water voles, dragonflies, fritillaries, orchids, birds, bats and even beavers.
Activities...
Walking...
There are many kilometers of picturesque and peaceful footpaths around the Cotswold Water Park, with the added bonus of it all being very flat!
Cosy 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!
Shopping...
If you are looking for some retail therapy, there are plenty of places around the Cotswold Water Park where you can indulge your wallet.
Birdwatching...
The 151 lakes and associated wetland habitats provide a plethora of birding opportunities suitable for the new birder and experienced twitcher alike!
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.
What's on...
Event highlights - for a full listing of forthcoming events please see the Events Page
- 29 May 2013 - 14:00
Nature photography for beginners
South Cerney, near Cirencester - 31 May 2013 - 10:00
Willow Weaving family workshop
Join 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.
Volunteers...
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...
