Eye green local nature reserve
Eye green is managed and maintained on
behalf of Peterborough City Council by The Wildlife Trust.
The reserve was formerly the site of the Northam brickworks and in
the early 1990’s through funding from English Partnerships and
support from a number of other bodies including English Nature,
Department of National Heritage and the Wildlife Trust, the
derelict site was beautifully transformed. It was officially
declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1996.
The 25 acre site includes a 15 acre lake, a geological Site of
Special Scientific Interest, areas of woodland, finger lakes and
reed beds. The main lake has a number of fishing platforms
suitable for disabled anglers, (a fishing permit is required please
see the Council website for more details). There are resident
swans, geese and other waterfowl, including a pair of great crested
grebes. The lake is also a stopping off point for many
migratory geese. The finger lakes and the surrounding
woodland provide refuge for invertebrates and other wildlife
including water voles and foxes. Impenetrable thickets of
hawthorn have colonised large parts of the dry area allowing
perfect cover for nesting birds. There are also areas of
grassland which are an array of colour in the spring and summer
supporting many wild flowers including violets and the pyramidal
orchid.
Access
By road take the turning for Eye Green off the A47, at the first
roundabout take the third exit, The reserve has its own car park
overlooking the lake. On foot there is a pedestrian footbridge over
the A47 from High Street in Eye.