Can you swim in Caversham Lakes?

Caversham Lakes is an amazing natural open space showcasing the local countryside and nature at its best. Whether this be open water swimming, stand up paddle boarding and aqua park experience, nature trails or just relaxing in a friendly open space.

Can you walk around Caversham Lakes?

Lake Nature Trail Caversham Lakes is dedicated to making a 4km Natural Trail available and have plans to open in mid 2021. This will be the ONLY Nature Trail of its kind in the area! It will have well placed talk boards to provide information on local wildlife and bird diversity around the 80+ acre site.

Is Caversham Lakes dog friendly?

Dogs are allowed on site however will not be allowed onto the beaches or on any activities.

Where are Caversham Lakes?

Reading
Caversham Lakes is a set of lakes created through gravel extraction between the suburb of Caversham in Reading, Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, just north of the River Thames and also refers to the sports buildings and facilities alongside those lakes.

Is Caversham a nice place to live?

The Thames-side village of Caversham was recently declared one of the best places in the country to live. The area was praised in The Sunday Times Best Places to live in the UK 2020. The article cited its riverside appeal, albeit citing the fact that it’s in Reading-but-not-really as a major factor.

Are there fish in Caversham Lakes?

The Caversham Lakes support a wide variety of fish species including Bream, Carp, Perch, Pike, Tench and Eels. In addition the lakes provide an important habitat for wintering birds.

Who owns Caversham?

Martyn Edwards –
Martyn Edwards – Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Caversham Lakes Watersports | LinkedIn.

Is Caversham West Berkshire?

Caversham was an urban district and part of Oxfordshire until 9 November 1911, when it was transferred to Berkshire and became part of the county borough of Reading.

Is Caversham posh?

Caversham is regarded as the “posh” part of Reading. With it’s multi-million riverside houses, good schools and charming shopping area, it often features in lists of the top places people want to move to.

Is Caversham a good area?

Can you walk around Caversham Park?

There’s lovely river walks and a particularly fine public park to explore on foot. This walk takes you along the river to neighbouring Sonning before visiting Twyford, Charvil Country Park and the Loddon Nature reserves.

What is Caversham famous for?

Its precise location is unknown, but it may have been near the present St Peter’s Church. It became a popular place of pilgrimage, along with the chapel of St. Anne on the bridge and her well, whose waters were believed to have healing properties.