A beautiful part of the wider Ouse Valley Park, Stony Stratford Nature Reserve is a great place to see breeding and over-wintering birds, as well as many dragonfly species.

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David Howells

August 16, 2023

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The Stony Stratford Nature Reserve is a beautiful nugget of countryside with cleared islands and renovated bird hides connected by footpaths. The nature reserve offers nesting grounds and thriving wetland habitats for wildfowl and waders such as Kingfishers. Make sure to take advantage of the picturesque lake with its dipping platform, known for its vibrant dragonflies and damselflies.

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Stony Stratford Reserve double loop — The Parks Trust

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Elevation 70 m

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Sunday 29 March

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Location: Old Stratford, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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