Golden Brook
A flood lagoon with an impressive diversity of habitats and lots of wildlife including wetland birds, butterflies and wild flowers.
Location
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Dogs
except for assistance dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
Summer for wild flowers and butterflies, winter for wildfowlAbout the reserve
A flood lagoon with an impressive diversity of habitats, Golden Brook Storage Lagoon was created to protect nearby Long Eaton from flooding by receiving flood water from the Golden Brook.
When the danger is over, water is gradually released from the lagoon, leaving it as a shallow water area. This relatively small reserve contains a diversity of wetland and other plants, from reed mace to grasses and mosses.
Many birds find protection here, including snipe, water rail and reed bunting, while the banks provide migrating waders such as dunlin, redshank and green plover with a resting place during their migration.
During winter, teal, gadwall and shoveler visit. On warm sunny days in summer and early autumn, butterflies and other insects enjoy the grasses and flowers.
Habitat
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Work will be starting on 24th September and it should last for 5 weeks. However, this may change depending on site conditions. For more information click here
For safety reasons, we will have to close the reserve for the duration of the work, although we are planning to arrange dates to see the work in progress safely.