The Soar Valley Gravel Pits

Location/Access

A chain of disused flooded gravel workings along the River Soar north of Leicester. The complex can be roughly divided into five sections, from north to south: The LRWT’s Cossington Meadows reserve; Cossington South/Wanlip North Lakes; Watermead Country Park North (including the Reedbed Nature Reserve and views over Wanlip Meadows from Plover hide); Watermead Country Park Birstall, and Watermead Country Park South, which is run by the City Council. The Cossington South/Wanlip North section is mostly private.

See the overview map for locations of the named areas and parking. Full details coming soon…