Moor Green Lakes Group
Reserve car park and closing time
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NOTICE - Moulsham Foot Bridge closed for refurbishment but will take longer than initially estimated.
Current reopening estimate is late as end of July 2026, but will hopefully be sooner. The foot bridge over the River Blackwater is on the path from Yateley at Moulsham Copse to the South of Moor Green Lakes. So this route is no longer accessible.
Autumn mist over Colebrook Lake (Copyright © 2023 Peter Craig)
Car Park closes at 4pm
Check the Blackwater River to get an idea when the paths maybe flooded.
At Eversley Bridge
(external site) this occurs when the level is around 0.85 to 0.9m. Or at Blackwater Bridge when
the
level reaches 1.95 to 2m.
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also, it
may be
possible to arrange a guide for your visit. Click here for more info
Aims
The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to help manage the
Moor
Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England. Our aims are:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other
visitors
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the
Site Liaison Officer
Latest Newsletter - Special January 2026
This special edition has the annoucement of the change of ownership of Moor Green Lakes.
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Annual Report - 2024
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Volunteer work on the reserve
Sunday 9th November 2025 - Long and Sandpiper Islands
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also, it may be possible to arrange a guide for your visit. Click here for more info
Aims
The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to help manage the Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England. Our aims are:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other visitors
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the Site Liaison Officer
Latest Newsletter - Special January 2026
This special edition has the annoucement of the change of ownership of Moor Green Lakes.
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Annual Report - 2024
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
November is normally the month we tackle Plover Island but this year the work that was started on Long Island in October was continued.
A large team of 20 volunteers met up to carry out a variety of tasks. Some cleared more of the Northern shoreline creating a long stretch visible from the hide. The brash was either stacked nearby or laid in the Colebrook Cut which runs through the middle of Long Island.
Cleared Northern shoreline of Long Island ©2025 MGLG
Duncan and Andy went over to Sandpiper Island to clear a path through the middle ready for more work on the Tuesday. The picture below shows how overgrown it had become over several years making it inaccessible to most waterfowl.
Overgrown path on Sandpiper Island. ©2025 MGLG
Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Working on Long Island and Sandiper Island
Tuesday was the day for bonfires on both Long and Sandpiper Islands. With help from others, Ranger Sara and Duncan worked hard to clear Sandpiper aided by Sara’s chainsaw.
Bonfires on Long Island and Sandpiper Island (behind). ©2025 MGLG
Other volunteers continued clearing the shoreline of Long Island opposite Sandpiper Island. Work also continued on the northern shoreline of Long Island with the large scrape towards the east end opened up to the lake by John and Peter.
The opened up scrape on Long Island. ©2025 MGLG
Sunday 14th December 2025 - Northern Shoreline of Colebrook Lake North
The northern shoreline of Colebrook Lake North became the target for the large group of volunteers. Was it the mulled wine (provided by Duncan and Jane) or the Christmas treats (provided by the volunteers) enjoyed during the coffee break that attracted them?
The endless task of removing shoreline willow near to Plover was work for some while others tackled opening up the owl box view, during the summer the box was hardly visible from the hide.
View of the hide from the owl box post. ©2025 MGLG
Mike cleared in front of the bee verticals ensuring they remain in the sun and others worked either side of the large acidic scrape clearing saplings and small trees.
Acidic scrape before and after. ©2025 MGLG
Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Continuing from Sunday
Tuesday volunteers continued the work started on Sunday clearing yet more shoreline willow and all the brash was burnt on the bonfire. Sarah cooked some potatoes in the fire, and these were edible, unlike many she cooked on the Sunday! In addition, the view of Grove meadow from Grove screen was improved by removing the small trees and bramble along the water’s edge.
The Cleared Shoreline of Grove Lake. ©2025 MGLG
For previous installments click here
If you are interesting in volunteering or for more information on planned work click here
