Short birdwatching visit · Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Lower Moor
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Goosander · Teal
- Parking
- Visitor-centre parking with disabled spaces.
- Hides
- Hides at Swallow Pool and Cottage Lake; Cottage Lake hide accessible.
- Step-free
- Wheelchair route to one hide and over the boardwalk to Mallard Lake.
Near Oaksey, Wiltshire
Lower Moor is a wetland and meadow complex near Oaksey, with three lakes, brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked by public paths and boardwalks. The Trust names great crested grebe, teal and goosander on its lakes. Hides at Swallow Pool and Cottage Lake provide places to watch, with wheelchair access confirmed at Cottage Lake. The visitor centre offers a documented arrival and access to the surrounding reserve network. Clattinger, Sandpool and the connecting meadows are treated within this single visit, rather than separate counted stops. Beyond the accessible sections, footpaths can become muddy, so choose the route to match current conditions.
Birds and seasons
- Goosander · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Goosander
- Teal · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Teal
- Great Crested Grebe — Season not stated by source Source for Great Crested Grebe
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Hides at Swallow Pool and Cottage Lake; Cottage Lake hide accessible.
- Paths
- Paths and boardwalks link the wetland complex; paths beyond Mallard Lake can be muddy.
- Toilets
- Toilets and accessible toilet listed at the visitor facilities.
- Parking
- Visitor-centre parking with disabled spaces.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- Wheelchair route to one hide and over the boardwalk to Mallard Lake.
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair route to one hide and over the boardwalk to Mallard Lake.
Getting there: Use Somerford Keynes Road and the visitor-centre entrance. The Trust lists 93/93 A buses from Cirencester to Friday Island, Somerford Keynes, with an 11 minute walk; verify current services before travelling.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Highnam Woods · 21.0 straight-line miles
- Snelsmore Common Country Park · 31.6 straight-line miles
- Greenham and Crookham Commons · 35.3 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: WWT Slimbridge, 18.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Ravensroost Wood · 4.1 miles in a straight line
- Blakehill Farm including Stoke Common Meadow · 4.2 miles in a straight line
- Whelford Pools · 10.9 miles in a straight line