Syston Lakes Nature Reserve

Syston Lakes nature reserve is a restored gravel pit alongside the River Wreake. A permissive circular footpath takes you around a mix of woodland, scrub, brambles and open water. It provides the visitor with a calm, green slice of nature amongst the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Location

Meadow Lane, Syston, Leicester

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Size

4 hectares

Entry fee

Free

Parking information

Please note there is no dedicated parking. Visitors should not park in front of the reserve gate or neighbour's gates/lay-bys along Meadow Lane. Parking can be found on the roads that lead off Glebe Way.

Access

The reserve can be accessed through the entrance on Meadow Lane and also via a path leading off Glebe Way. We recommend using the Glebe Way route as there is no parking on Meadow Lane.

If you were to park on Swallow Drive (off Glebe Way), you can pass through the gap in the hedge at the end of the Drive, walk across Glebe Way and into the reserve.

Dogs

On a lead

When to visit

Opening times

Always open

Best time to visit

All year but especially in spring when migrant warblers are in full song.

About the reserve

Syston Lakes has a range of floodplain habitats that were once typical of The Soar Valley. The lakes are situated to the south of Meadow Lane and are fringed by Willows and Common Reed.

Springtime offers you chance to hear and possibly to view Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, Chiff-chaff, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting. If you are quiet, Grass Snakes could be spotted seeking their next meal. Swans and Wildfowl are seen in most months.