Fen Drayton Lakes

Fen Drayton Lakes is a complex of lakes, lagoons, ponds and a river, situated close to , and in , . The complex was formerly a gravel extraction site until 1992 when gravel production ceased and the pits were allowed to flood to provide a nature reserve and bird sanctuary.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mare Fen and Swavesey Priory.

Nature reserve
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 16.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve north of in , England. It is owned by , and was formerly managed by the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Naturalists Trust, but as of December 2016 it is not listed on the Trust's web site.

Archaeological site
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a medieval monastic house in the village of , , . A church existed in Swavesey at the time of the Norman Conquest, when Alan, Count of Richmond, granted it to the Benedictine Abbey of St Sergius and St Bacchus in , .

Church
Photo: Alan Simkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Ives and Fenstanton.

Town
Photo: Uksignpix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval market town and civil parish in the district of , England. It is located on the River Great Ouse, and there is a historic stone bridge dating from 1425.

Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, 2 miles south of in , a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and historic county.

Village
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is a large village near the River Great Ouse in the county of , just east of the prime meridian. The parish covers an area of approximately 2,535 acres.

Fen Drayton Lakes

Latitude
52.3076° or 52° 18′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.0277° or 0° 1′ 40″ west
Operator
RSPB
Open location code
9C4X8X5C+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91911125
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q48805059
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Satellite Map

Discover Fen Drayton Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holywell Pond and Bird lookout.

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