Englemere Pond


Englemere Pond is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirsts of North Ascot in Berkshire. The site is also a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned by the Crown Estate and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.

Geography

The nature reserve is situated between Martins Heron railway station and Ascot railway station. It features a shallow acidic lake and marsh land.

History

The land for most of its recorded history has been part of a great Royal Hunting Forest that surrounded Windsor Castle.
In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
In August 2016 an unexploded old military shell was discovered in Englemere Pond and blown up in a controlled explosion by the police.

Fauna

The fauna of the reserve include the following:

Birds

Invertebrates

Reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates

The flora of the reserve include the following:

Trees