Langford Lakes
Langford Lakes has been developed into a special place for wildlife and people. Otters regularly use the river and lakes. It offers fantastic opportunities to experience the autumn migration of birds such as waders, terns and osprey, as they fly in on an important stopover as part of their migration to warmer climes. During the summer the reserve will be brimming with other birds as well as butterflies, dragonflies and wetland wildflowers. Look out for the flash of blue as a kingfisher darts across the lake, or the sound of the elusive, now scarce, water vole as it plops into the water. The river Wylye is home to the native brown trout and grayling as well as a host of “minibeasts”, which the fish feed on.
For more on this and other wetland habitats in the area visit the website of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust