Short birdwatching visit · Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Foxcote Reservoir
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Winter
- Headline birds
- Water Rail · Goldeneye · Goosander
- Parking
- Use the lay-by on Foscote Road opposite the reserve gates, as directed by BBOWT.
- Hides
- A hide provides raised views over reeds and the reservoir.
- Step-free
- The operator says wheelchair access is possible in dry weather.
Foscote Road, Maids Moreton · MK18 5EY
Foxcote Reservoir offers a settled hide session in the countryside near Buckingham. BBOWT identifies Wigeon, Coot and Tufted Duck among its winter waterbirds, while the sloping path and boardwalk lead to a raised view over reeds and open water. Arrive quietly and let the first scan take time: feeding birds can disappear against a distant bank until their movement reveals them. The permitted visit centres on the path and hide. Keep within that public approach and leave the reservoir margins undisturbed. This is a compact watching stop, with limited roadside arrival space.
Birds and seasons
- Water Rail · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Water Rail
- Goldeneye · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Goldeneye
- Goosander · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Goosander
- Wigeon — Winter Source for Wigeon
- Coot — Winter Source for Coot
- Tufted Duck — Winter Source for Tufted Duck
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- A hide provides raised views over reeds and the reservoir.
- Paths
- A gently sloping path and wooden boardwalk lead to the hide.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Use the lay-by on Foscote Road opposite the reserve gates, as directed by BBOWT.
- Dogs
- Dogs are not permitted.
- Access notes
- The operator says wheelchair access is possible in dry weather.
- Step-free access
- The operator says wheelchair access is possible in dry weather.
Getting there: From Maids Moreton follow Foscote Road to the reserve gates; park in the opposite lay-by without obstructing the road.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
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- Snelsmore Common Country Park · 43.6 straight-line miles
- Padworth Common · 44.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
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