Heath Lake

51°22′48″N 0°48′43″W / 51.380°N 0.812°W / 51.380; -0.812InterestBiologicalArea6.0 hectares (15 acres)^[1]Notification1989^[1]Location mapMagic Map

Heath Lake is a 6-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Berkshire.^[1][2] The SSSI is part of the 22.3-hectare (55-acre) Heathlake Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Wokingham Borough Council.^[3][4]

Most of this 2.8-hectare (7-acre) lake is less than 1-metre (3-foot) deep. It is the only acid lake in the county which retains its characteristic plants, such as alternate water-milfoil and six-stamened waterwort. The banks are peaty and marshy in some areas. There are also small areas of woodland, dry heath and acid grassland.^[5][6]

There is access from Nine Mile Ride.

Fauna

The site has the following animals^[5][7]

Birds

• Cormorant
• Heron
• Mallard
• Great crested grebe
• Tufted duck
• Common kingfisher
• Coot
• Moorhen

Invertebrates

• Brown hawker
• Common darter
• Black-tailed skimmer

Flora

The site has the following Flora:^[3][5]

Tree

• Scots pine
• oak
• rowan
• crab apple
• Guelder-rose
• alder buckthorn
• Salix purpurea

Plant

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Heath Lake". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
2. ^ "Map of Heath Lake". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Heathlake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
4. ^ "Map of Heathlake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Heath Lake citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
6. ^ "Heathlake - Site of Special Scientific Interest". Wokingham District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
7. ^ "Photo locations: Simon's Wood/Heath Lake". Sandhurst Camera Club. Retrieved 3 March 2017.