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Weston Turville Reservoir was constructed in 1795 to supply water to the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

It is now owned by British Waterways and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

Weston Turville Reservoir © Kim Martin

Coot nesting in a reedbed © Bucks County Museum

The reservoir contains reedbeds, which are scarce in Britain and are a very important habitat for water birds such as Shoveler and Water Rail.

Weston Turville Reservoir is of national importance for the over-wintering Shoveler, and it is also the only site in Buckinghamshire where Water Rail regularly breeds.

The reservoir was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1986.
Some of the species that can be found at Weston Turville Reservoir are:
  • Willows
  • Reedmace
  • Common Reed
  • Yellow Iris
  • Water Rail
  • Common Frog
  • Blue-tailed Damselfly

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