Heathlake Site of Special Scientific Interest - 20 hectares

Heathlake is an area of woodland and heathland in the parish of Wokingham Without.

Dogs are welcome and we provide dog waste bins. Please respect others by keeping your dog under control and preventing them from fouling public areas.

Nature reserve

Coniferous woodland and scrub birch are being actively managed to restore the lowland heath. Most practical work is carried out along with the local Friends groups and voluntary conservationists.

Berkshire's only acid lake

The shallow 7 acre lake is the only acid lake in Berkshire. This means it has a naturally high pH which supports several rare plants, including the water-millfoil and the six stemmed water crowfoot.

This makes it a Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI.

Parking

A car park can be reached from the Nine Mile Ride - B3430.

History

Heathlake was created by the Palmer family of Huntley, who lived across the road, probably to improve the view from their house.

Maps

A map showing the location of Heathlake LNR can be seen below.

<div style="text-align:left;"><div style="text-align:left;">Heathlake is an area of woodland and heathland in the parish of Wokingham Without.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">Dogs are welcome and we provide dog waste bins. Please respect others by keeping your dog under control and preventing them from fouling public areas. </div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Nature reserve</span></strong></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">Coniferous woodland and scrub birch are being actively managed to restore the lowland heath. Most practical work is carried out along with the local Friends groups and voluntary conservationists. </div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Berkshire's only acid lake</span></strong></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">The shallow 7 acre lake is the only acid lake in Berkshire. This means it has a naturally high pH which supports several rare plants, including the water-millfoil and the six stemmed water crowfoot.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">This makes it a Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><div style="text-align:left;"><div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Parking</span></strong></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">A car park can be reached from the Nine Mile Ride - B3430.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">History</span></strong></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">Heathlake was created by the Palmer family of Huntley, who lived across the road, probably to improve the view from their house.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Maps</span></strong></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><div style="text-align:left;">The interactive mapping facility is unavailable on your browser because you do not have Java Runtime. If you would like the Java Runtime facility you can download it free at the <a title="Download Java" href="http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp" target="_blank">Java website</a>.</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">Alternatively, you can view the location of Heathlake LNR at <a title="Heathlake LNR on Google maps" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=51.380180,+-0.810550&hl=en" target="_blank">Google maps</a>.</div></div></div></div>

Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN.
Telephone: (0118) 974 6000 Minicom: (0118) 974 6991 Email: wokinghambc@wokingham.gov.uk