Otterhead Lakes
| Otterhead Lakes | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows River Otter | | |
| Primary outflows | River Otter | |
| Built | 1850s | |
Otterhead Lakes are a pair of
The two lakes which remain are all that are left of a series of pools in the landscaped gardens of Otterhead House which was built in 1845 and demolished in 1952,twayblade. More moist areas are home to marsh pennywort and royal fern rhododendron and sycamore. There are dormice, badgers and bats in the woods[2] and bird species include kingfisher, dipper and wagtail.[7]
The lakes contain wild brown trout and are used for fly fishing.[8]
Otterhead Forest School is based at Otterhead Lakes
References
- ^ "Otterhead Lakes". Wessex Water. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Otterhead Lakes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Map of Otterhead Lakes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Otterford and Otterhead Lakes". Neroche. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Otterhead Lakes Local Nature Reserve The Heritage of a Victorian Estate" (PDF). Taunton Deane Council. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "About Otterhead Estate & Lakes". Pictures of England. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Otterhead Lakes". Taunton Deane Council. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Otterhead Lakes". Taunton fly fishing club. Retrieved 19 November 2010.