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Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust reserve · Tring, Buckinghamshire
College Lake birdwatching guide
College Lake was a working chalk quarry until the 1990s and is now a lake ringed by hides, chalk grassland and arable margins sown for farmland birds. The combination is unusual: wintering wildfowl and breeding lapwing on the water, with rare arable wildflowers and tree sparrows on the banks above.
Key facts
- Habitat
- wetland
- Size
- Not recorded
- Entry fee (adult)
- Not published
- Entry fee (child)
- Not published
- Membership required
- No
- Hides
- Not published
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Car park
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Status
- open
- Best seasons
- spring, winter
Species by season
| Season | Species | Likelihood | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring | Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) | common | — |
| autumn | Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) | occasional | — |
| winter | Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) | frequent | — |
| winter | Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) | common | — |
Getting there
Tring, Buckinghamshire
View on OpenStreetMap · Official website
Facilities & opening
Opening hours not recorded — check the official website.
Frequently asked questions
What makes College Lake unusual?
It combines a restored chalk quarry lake with rare arable wildflower margins, so a single visit takes in wetland birds and chalk grassland botany.
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Information last updated 25 July 2026.