Sywell Country Park

Sywell Country Park offers meadowland and lakeside walks, with a small arboretum of exotic trees and Edwardian buildings still surviving from its past role as a water supply reservoir with a water works heritage trail to guide you round.

Recreation

• Children's play area 
• Fishing
  • Sywell Reservoir is a coarse fishery nationally renowned for its Tench which can be over 5.4 kg (12.12 lb) in size. Day and Season Fishing Tickets available.
• Open spaces for ball games and dog walking
• Play a game of French Boules (ask at Ranger's office for Boules hire)
• Search for the clues to Sywell's past - look out for the remains of the Edwardian Reservoir and follow the Water Works Heritage Trail  
• Pump house available for hire: ideal for meetings, events and birthday parties

The Filter Beds

The three disused filter beds have all been given new uses.

Children's Play Area

• Sand and water play area
• Safe enclosed area
• Brockwood woodland themed play area
• Shaded areas
• Dog free

Amphibian Pond

• Accessible board walk
• Dragonflies
• Frogs and newts
• Pond Dipping permitted

Butterfly Garden

• A low-lying sun trap
• Butterfly-friendly planting
• Seats
• Information Board

Birds

• Look out for terns, swallows, and many different ducks and geese on the reservoir. Sywell has two bird-hides (one wheelchair accessible)
• Pond-dipping

Trees

• The area below the dam contains a collection of exotic trees including Monterey Pine, Japanese Larch and Wellingtonia
• Tree Trail leaflet available from the Visitor Centre

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